Mark Poloncarz
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Former hockey coach, frustrated golfer, political and history nerd. Just a kid from Sunny LA (Lackawanna that is) who grew up to be Erie County's Executive.
Buffalo, New York
Joined June 2009
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The Freedom Wall is the subject of today's Erie County #BlackHistoryMonth post. One of the most unique and great pieces of art celebrating local and national Black history
Today's #BlackHistoryMonth feature is the #FreedomWall. Commissioned by @BuffaloAKG Museum with support from Erie County, this block-long mural by local artists depicts 28 local & national civil rights leaders from America's past & present. Learn more:
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This morning, I joined local leaders to hear @TownofTonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger deliver his 2025 State of the Town Address. I am proud to partner with Supervisor Emminger and his team on many projects, and I thank them for their strong stewardship of the Town.
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As @BarackObama & this article notes, ending USAID will destroy decades of US goodwill & result in more sickness and death worldwide. This "shoot first and aim later" policy benefits China and Russia. It is the foreign policy example of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
USAID has been fighting disease, feeding children, and promoting goodwill around the world for six decades. As this article makes clear, dismantling this agency would be a profound foreign policy mistake - one that Congress should resist.
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RT @EllenLWeintraub: Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair of @FEC. There’s a legal way to rep…
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I am pleased to announce an agreement to procure rock salt has been reached with Compass Minerals of Kansas City to address the road salt shortage in the northeast. Thank you to @ErieCountyDPW Commissioner Geary for your work to address the issue. More:
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Join our team! The @ErieCountyESU is hiring for Building Guard positions. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 19th. Learn more about the position and how to apply here:
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RT @ErieBOE_Dem: Reminder that the deadline to change your party affiliation before the June 2025 primary is Friday, Feb. 14. Go to https:…
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Today's @ErieCountyNY #BlackHistoryMonth post is about a tremendous local cultural organization: the Buffalo City Ballet. Learn more about the Buffalo City Ballet:
Today's #BlackHistoryMonth feature is the Buffalo City Ballet. Entertaining WNY since 1972, BCB adheres to its original mission to provide serious ballet training to disadvantaged children while welcoming those of any background. Learn more:
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Families who lost access to Head Start child care need to know there is only 1 reason why they are scrambling for child care: Trump's team cut the aid. I feel sorry for them but none of this is unexpected. Ending Head Start is in the Project 2025 handbook:
Cattaraugus-Wyoming Project Head Start abruptly shut down operations and temporarily laid off its 84 employees, suddenly leaving without child care nearly 200 children from low-income families.
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Erie County, SUNY Erie, the Library SYstem and ECMC are hiring! Learn more about all the open job opportunities in the Erie County family:
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Earlier today, I met with the members of our @ErieCountyNY Environmental Management Council to discuss their annual report on actions that should be taken to create a greener, cleaner and more energy efficient community. Thank you to the Council members for your good work.
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The Michigan Street Baptist Church is today's @ErieCountyNY #BlackHistoryMonth feature. The Church was a final stop on the Underground Railroad and just reopened for tours after a renovation.
It's #BlackHistoryMonth, & we're highlighting local African American organizations, landmarks, & history. Built in 1845, Buffalo's Michigan St. Baptist Church was a key link in Underground Railroad & host to founders of civil rights movement. Learn more:
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Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed yesterday, and President Trump pulled back his threat of imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian goods after he spoke to Prime Minister Trudeau. As I've said in recent days, a border trade war with Canada benefit neither country. No one.
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Oh, and by the way, a tariff is not paid by the country it is leveled against. It is paid by the importers of goods, and eventually the consumer as the price goes up. Thankfully we don't have to pay a tariff to listen to this @LowestOfTheLow gem. 3 of 3
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As I noted last week in the Toronto Sun, instead of trying to annex Canada, my fellow Americans need to understand we are a stronger country when Canada is strong and independent, united with us in similar goals and aspirations, not just living together under one house. 3 of 3
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