by Maria Fisher | Sep 9, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
If you ask AFSCME Council 66 local 1635 member Jeff Reese what it’s like to hold onto hope, his answer might be a surprising one. Some say Jeff is a medical miracle. Others might say that Jeff is a miraculous force in our community. In Jeff’s words, “I’m just real.” ...
by Maria Fisher | Aug 11, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
AFSCME 1635 member, Brian Haygood, is a lifelong Rochester resident dedicated to the Rochester community. He is passionate about his work for the City of Rochester as the Crew Chief at the beloved and wildly popular Rochester Public Market. He grew up in the city and...
by Maria Fisher | Apr 6, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Rita Mancuso is a real property appraiser for the Town of Cortlandt, in Westchester County and has held the title for seven years. In her role she assists with the valuation of properties, houses and buildings. Rita is not new to Real Estate, though. She first got...
by Maria Fisher | Mar 28, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Tawanda Ciccone is the AFSCME 1635 Grievance/Recording Secretary and a City of Rochester employee who started as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator in 1999, she then moved up to Police Dispatcher––a title that sends police and sheriff’s deputies to various locations from...
by Maria Fisher | Mar 17, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Louise “Weezy” Landry is a longtime City of Rochester resident and employee of the Rochester City School District. She started out as an account clerk typist in 1987 and after a few years began to get involved with her union, BENTE 2419. “I had some colleagues...
by Maria Fisher | Aug 15, 2021 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Sharifa Aiyna Prior is a Rochester, NY native and a graduate of Temple University where she majored in Criminal Justice. Growing up Sharifa wanted to be the first female black U.S. Supreme Court Justice–– to follow in the footsteps of Thurgood Marshall. At Temple she...