Just Lovely. Rochester is on a fast track to join Detroit.
Posted on 01/01/2014 6:59:31 AM PST by Third Person
Just hours before her swearing in as Rochester’s first woman mayor, Lovely Warren released a statement regarding the criminal history of her husband, Timothy Granison, when he was a teenager.
Warren said her statement came in response to a question posed today by a reporter about her husband’s past.
She said in 1997, when Granison was 17 years old, he was “was involved in a situation instigated by other youth that resulted in an encounter with the criminal justice system.”
“Because of his age and the nature of the alleged offense, he was adjudicated a youthful offender,” Warren said.
“The file is sealed, and he does not have a criminal record. Tim learned a great deal from the experience, and is now a loving husband, father and contributing member of our community.”
“What happened with Tim is illustrative of what happens to too many young people in our community who are growing up in very difficult circumstances and get caught up in things that they should not.”
Warren did not offer any additional details about the incident. Her statement referred questions to Christopher Thomas, an attorney who has been co-leading Warren’s transition team. Thomas could not be immediately reached for comment.
UPDATE: The 1997 incident was reportedly an armed robbery of a jewelry store.
Warren said Granison, who now works for Catholic Charities Community Services and for United Parcel Service of America Inc., was able to turn his life around, and the couple hopes his story serves as an inspiration for other troubled youths in Rochester.
“Lots of young people make mistakes – the important thing is that as a community, we don’t give up on them and help them find a better path, just as Tim did,” the mayor-elect said.
“I have been very open about the challenges that I have put behind me to bring me to this point; and neither Tim nor I will ever be less than honest about our life stories.”
“Why? because his story and my story are not out of the ordinary for young people growing up in Rochester today. And our message to our youth is that you don’t have to end up where you start. We are proof positive that you can make changes. You can find a better way.”
I left Rochester, New York, because HE still lived in the vicinity.
Here’s Lonsberry’s take on it, published today.
Gone from Rochester since 1978, and not ever regretting it. Best move I ever made.
What's not to love leave?
Wish I had left decades earlier, myself!
About the only good things I saw when I was there a few years ago were the High Falls and Dinosaur BBQ.
Just Lovely. Rochester is on a fast track to join Detroit.
“...and Dinosaur BBQ”
And that is owned by George Soros.
> The 1997 incident was reportedly an armed robbery of a jewelry store.
And who among us didn’t commit armed robbery at age 17? I mean really, c’mon! /s
Amish alert.
Thanks Third Person.
I enjoy reading Lonsberry because many of his local topics remind me of why I left that armpit. Rochester is better than Florida? That’s funny. I never hear anyone wanting to retire to Rochester or anywhere in New York. Sounds like Rochester deserves you.
Now now you two. You don’t behave and I’ll send you to the Bullshead area for a week.
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