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Identify the following (include political party of elected officials): =__Newsmakers:__= =1. Syracuse Mayor:=


 * Stephanie Miner (Democrat) is the 53rd Mayor of Syracuse, New York and the first female mayor elected in the "Big 5" (New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers). She graduated from Syracuse University in 1992 with a degree in Political Science and Journalism. She received her J.D. in 1999 from SUNY Buffalo Law School. Miner served as a Syracuse Common Councilor-at-Large from 2002 to 2009. Mayor Miner was elected on November 3, 2009. As a Councilor she helped pass legislation that funded "Say Yes to Education" program. The program helps support students in the Syracuse City School District by promising free or reduced tuition to certain colleges if a student graduates high school in good academic standing. She finishes her four-year term,as a Mayor, at the end of this year, but she will be running for reelection in November against Green Party candidate Kevin Bott, Conservative Party candidate Ian Hunter, Republican Kevin Kuehner. **

//Contact Information://

City of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner 203 City Hall 233 E. Washington St. Syracuse, New York 13202-1473 (315) 448-8005 Fax (315) 448-8067 Email Mayor@SyrGov.net

=2. Syracuse Common Council President=


 * Van B. Robinson (Democrat) From 2006 to 2010 he was the Democratic Majority Leader in the Common Council. Shortly after, he started his term as the President of the Common Council. He has served as the president of the local NAACP. Currently, he is on the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army and is the chairperson of Charter, Rules, Procedure and RFP on the council. He is also very involved in community service and serves on the Advisory Board of the Kidney Foundation and Hope for the Bereaved, Inc. His term will end in December of 2017. **

//Contact Information://

Room 314 City Hall Syracuse, New York 13202 Phone: (315) 448-8466 Fax: (315) 448-8423 email: vrobinson@ci.syracuse.ny.us
 * Office:**

311 Parkway Drive Syracuse, New York 13207 Phone: (315) 422-6068
 * Residence:**

=3. Majority Leader - Syracuse Common Council:= ==


 * Helen Hudson (Democrat) is the Majority Leader in the Syracuse Common Council. Her term started in January 2012 and will end in December 2015. Hudson serves as the chairperson for the Public Works committee. **

// Contact Information: //

Room 314 City Hall Syracuse, New York 13202 Phone: (315) 448-8466 Fax: (315) 448-8423 Email: hhudson@syrgov.net
 * Office:**

214 Hall Ave Syracuse, New York 13205
 * Residence:**

=4. Minority Leader - Syracuse Common Council:=


 * Currently, the City of Syracuse does not have a Minority Leader since all the members of the Common Council are Democrats and there are no Republicans.**

=**5. Syracuse Chief of Police:**=




 * Frank L. Fowler is the Chief Executive Officer of the Syracuse Police Department. He is the final authority in all matters of Department policy, operations, and discipline and is also accountable to the mayor and Common Council of the City of Syracuse. Fowler has to fulfill the following tasks as the Chief of Police: **


 * ** Ensure that the Department's mission is executed efficiently and effectively. **
 * ** Create a vision of the desired future state of the Department. **
 * ** Develop strategic goals and objectives. **
 * ** Empower and lead subordinates **
 * ** Plan, organize, direct staff, and control all Departmental functions. **
 * ** Report to the Mayor and the Common Council **

//Contact Information:// Office of the Chief of Police: (315) 442-5250 511 South State Street Syracuse, New York 13202 Phone: (315) 442-5102 Fax: (315) 442-5198