Rochester Rotary

Senator Rich Funke was elected to represent the New York State Senate's 55th District, covering parts of Monroe and Ontario counties, on November 4, 2014. He serves as the ranking member in the Senate Committee on Elections, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation, as well as Civil Service and Pensions, in addition to serving on the Committees on Energy and Telecommunications, on Labor, and on Cities.

Senator Joseph Robach is the New York State Senate representative for the 56th Senatorial District which encompasses the Towns of Brighton, Clarkson, Gates, Greece, Hamlin, Parma, and parts of the City of Rochester, including Charlotte, Historic Maplewood and the University of Rochester. Before his election to the Senate, Robach served as an Assemblyman for 11 years filling the seat vacated by the unfortunate passing of his father, Roger Robach.

Jennie Marie, Star of TLC's Mama Medium. Jennie Marie is a fourth generation empathic psychic medium with a positive outlook that has lent itself well to her success.

Jennie was very young when she started to see passed loved ones, thus experiencing your mediumship gifts. As a teenager, Jennie Marie recognized she was having premonitions, or glimpses into the future. Thus making her a psychic. Long and behold, in her twenties, Jennie recognized she could "feel" the energy of people around her living, as well as in spirit. This is her third gift, empathic. Jennie prides herself on sharing messages that can all be validated by whomever she is reading for. Her philosophy towards daily life is in line with the Golden Rule or the Laws of Attraction: meaning Jennie manifested her own TV show on TLC. Jennie Marie is the star of Mama Medium.

Our second Congressional District candidate forum, this time for New York's 27th District. The NY-27 District includes 5 towns in Monroe County, including Mendon, Rush (home to our Sunshine Campus), Wheatland, Hamlin, and a portion of Clarkson. It also includes Victor and Canandaigua. Both major party candidates have been invited. The Republican candidate and incumbent, Congressman Chris Jacobs, accepted our invitation.

Chris Jacobs is a conservative reformer, small businessman and United States Congressman representing the 27th Congressional District of New York. He was sworn in on July 21st, 2020 and serves on both the House Agriculture and Budget Committees. Prior to being elected to Congress he served in the New York State Senate and as Erie County Clerk.

Neal Elkin, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Consultant at Bank of America, who spoke to us in early 2020 about what a great year we had ahead, is back to revise and re-encourage.

New York 25th Congressional District candidate forum with Congressman Joseph D. Morelle and Attorney George Mitris. Forum will be moderated by Don Alhart.

Jeff Van Gundy, American basketball coach and commentator for ESPN. Jeff will be interviewed by 13WHAM News Sports Director, Mike Catalana.

Prior to ESPN, Jeff was the head coach of the Houston Rockets, where he had a 182-146 record. He also served as head coach of the New York Knicks from 1995-2002 and compiled a 248-172 record. Jeff lives with his family in Houston. He graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, where he played point guard for two seasons. Jeff helped Nazareth College to the NCAA Division III Eastern Regional title in 1984 and was honored with induction into the Nazareth College Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Angelica 'Angel' Pilato, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), Ph.D. Lt. Col. Pilato takes you back to the Sixties, one of the most turbulent times in modern history. Angel tells how these events affected her and her decision to join the Air Force.

As the first woman Air Force officer assigned to manage an Officers' Club and the first to run one on a fighter pilot base in Southeast Asia, she gives a unique perspective of the war.

Maureen Callahan is Critic-at-Large for The New York Post and an award-winning investigative journalist, columnist, and commentator. Her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, New York, and Spin, among others. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller AMERICAN PREDATOR: THE HUNT FOR THE MOST METICULOUS SERIAL KILLER OF THE 21st CENTURY.

Dan Mason - The 2020 baseball season will mark Dan's 31st season with the Rochester Red Wings and his 26th as the club's General Manager. The Webster native is a 1985 graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School and a 1989 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Dan resides in Rochester with his wife Sheila and their two children, Cam and Anna.

Scott Pitoniak is the best-selling author of more than 25 books, including five about the Bills, whom he's written about for 34 years. The Syracuse University graduate currently is the Rochester Business Journal sports columnist and has worked as a columnist for Democrat and Chronicle and USA Today, and as a contributor to WROC-TV and ESPN radio.

Leo Roth recently retired earlier this year after a long-time career as an award-winning columnist for the Democrat and Chronicle. The Buffalo native's work has been recognized by the Associated Press, the Professional Football Writers of America, Gannett and the Rochester Press-Radio Club and the New York State Publishers Association.

Thad Brown has been a sports anchor/reporter for WROC News 8 since August 2000 and took over as the station's sports director three years ago. This is his 20th season covering the Bills. He's co-anchor of the syndicated Buffalo Kickoff Live show.

A discussion with Dr. Kent Gardner, Principal and Chief Economist at CGR. Depending on the path of the virus and our success with treatment and prevention, Covid-19 could be just a big asterisk in our socio-economic data OR it could mark a radical realignment of industries and regional prosperity. Moreover, our response to Covid-19 tests what economists believe about economic growth & the roles & powers of fiscal and monetary policy. Regardless, 2020 is a year we'll remember for the rest of our lives.