Gillian Brown: Getting into Housing Court - Part II

The outcome of today's City Court race is critical for Buffalo.   I've recently written about the reasons why Gillian Brown is the clear choice over at Buffalo Rising - Gillian Brown: Getting to Housing Court.  In reference to a recent Artvoice post,  Woody Brown, Gillian's son - a recent City Honor's graduate and Senior Class President - posted the following on my facebook. 

Check out this latest article urging you to vote for my father, Gillian Brown, for City Court tomorrow. According to Geoff Kelly, "He’s well known in Democratic circles, well liked, and has the energy of a lot of younger progressive activists who are taken by his desire to continue Nowak’s legacy of reform and innovation in the city’s housing court." And as David Torke put it so economically, "Among the six candidates for four slots on city court in Tuesday’s election, Nowak has a natural successor: Gillian Brown."

In the event that you haven't seen Gillian's thirty second TV spot, here's the buzz:

During the recent National Trust Conference, held last month in Buffalo, NY - former Housing Court Judge Henry Nowak spoke during a session about the role of Housing Court in building a more resilient Buffalo.  The case study involved Essex Street on the City's West Side and the positive role a progressive and reform-minded housing court can make in helping to stabilize an emerging neighborhood.

Former Housing Court Judge Henry Nowak - National Trust Conference - Buffalo, NY

Here's the podcast of Judge Nowak's presentation.  The last portion of the audio file include's a q&a with Jeremy Clifton, former Housing Director, Westminster Economic Development Initiative and Ronald Oakerson, Professor of Political Science, Houghton College, Houghton, NY.  If you are interested in the important role of Housing Court in helping to build a better Buffalo, this audio podcast provides significant insight in how this process is achieved.

Gillian Brown is the only candidate for City Court who has embraced former Housing Court Judge Nowak's reforms and if elected is capable of extending these important policies.  Listen to the podcast and distribute this post to your family, friends and colleagues before they go to the polls today.    

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CIty in Crisis - Gillian Brown and Aaron Bartley - Part III

This is the third part of a three part series - City in Crisis.  Here City Court candidate Gillian Brown talks about the City and the importance of Housing Court.  Aaron Bartley address the City's housing crisis and discusses the importance of electing a progressive reform minded judge.

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Aaron Bartley is the Executive Director of PUSH Buffalo.  He live's and works on Buffalo's West Side.

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City in Crisis - Gillian Brown and Prish Moran - Part II

This is the second part of a three part series - City in Crisis.  Here City Court candidate Gillian Brown talks about the City and the importance of Housing Court.  Prish Moran address the City's housing crisis and discusses the importance of electing a progressive reform minded judge.

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Prish Moran is the owner of Sweetness_7 on Grant Street on Buffalo's West Side.  I talked to her about the back-story involving the role of Housing Court in the acquisition of her building that houses the cafe, store-fronts and apartments.

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City in Crisis - Gillian Brown and Sam Magavern - Part I

This is the first part of a three part series - City in Crisis.  Here City Court candidate Gillian Brown talks about the City and the importance of Housing Court.  Sam Magavern address the City's housing crisis and discusses the importance of electing a progressive reform minded judge.

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Sam Magavern is a writer and public interest lawyer, currently serving as co-director of the Partnership for the Public Good. He also teaches at the University at Buffalo Law School. He has written non-fiction, poetry, fiction, scholarly articles, a movie screenplay, and comic books. His work has appeared in many journals, including Poetry, The Antioch Review, The In 2009 he published Primo Levi's Universe: A Writer's Journey.

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