Richard Smith (Provided)

Smith, 33, is a lifetime resident of the town. He is owner of R. Smith Site Development. He earned a high school equivalency degree this year.

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Richard Smith Jr. is a lifelong resident of the town of Rochester.

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Richard Smith Jr. owns R. Smith Site Development.

2026 New York General Election

Smith, 33, is a lifetime resident of the town. He is owner of R. Smith Site Development. He earned a high school equivalency degree this year.

"I believe the budget’s been mismanaged for the last 10 years or so," he said. "It has led to poor maintenance of all of our roadways and our ditches...I don’t know where or how it was spent but from living here and driving these roads every single day of my life I can be sure that there’s not the best of equipment and there’s some roads that really need to be addressed."

Said Rochester's highway budget has been mismanaged for about a decade, resulting in poor road and ditch maintenance and roads in need of attention.

- Said Rochester's highway budget has been mismanaged for about a decade, resulting in poor road and ditch maintenance and roads in need of attention.

Richard Smith Jr.

Transportation & Infrastructure