Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott Will Not Seek Re-Election

Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott will not be seeking re-election in November. The City Council President announced on Friday she would not be running in 2021.

In a statement, she said “2021 will be a year of promise, possibility, and progress. I believe in Rochester, I believe in the future of this City, and it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as the City Council President.” 

Scott was elected to City Council in 2009 and then selected as Council President in 2014.

She was also the first black woman to serve as head of a department in the City of Rochester, serving as Commissioner of the Department of Parks.

Mayor Lovely Warren issued a statement to thank Loretta Scott for her public service.

“President Loretta Scott has been a trailblazer, and a shining example of a public servant, for her entire career,” Warren said in an emailed statement. “She has been steadfast in her work to lift up all people, particularly our Black and Brown residents, and always believed that a more just world benefits us all. I have been glad to be her colleague and partner, and will always be grateful for her counsel and wisdom. I wish President Scott nothing but the best moving forward and am eager to continue our work together during her final year on City Council.”

Source: WHEC.com