2011 - Rochester Wiki

Significant Rochester events during the year of 2011
Month, Day	RocWiki Entry and Description
January 1	Bob Duffy resigns as mayor to become Lieutenant Governor
January 18	Thomas Richards (then acting mayor) resigned because of the Hatch Act.
February 9	U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district Chris Lee resigns in Craigslist Scandal.
March 29	Special election for Mayor of Rochester to decide who would succeed former Mayor Robert J. Duffy
April 6	University of Rochester joins Tree Campus USA, one of only 100 schools nationwide selected for this honor.
April 11	Mayor Thomas Richards was sworn in as Mayor
April 18	Rochester Schools Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard announces plans to head Chicago's Public Schools.
May 24	Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul is elected in a special election as the U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district
July	Rochester native Abby Wambach came to the nation focus for her performance in the 2011 Women's World Cup
July 24	Gay marriage is legalized in they state of New York; Rochester has a significant gay & lesbian population
August 1	Announced that PAETEC would be acquired by Windstream Corp.
September 20	Harris RF Communications opens a manufacturing plant in the former Xerox building on Jefferson Road in Henrietta
October 21	Launch of the public phase of the University of Rochester's historic $1.2 billion Meliora Challenge campaign
October 28	Occupy Rochester begins occupation of Washington Square Park, 32 people arrested on the first day
November 8	Maggie Brooks wins a third term as the County Executive.
November 12	Rochester Lancers now part of MISL inaugural season has first home game. Lost 13-4.

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