There are seven broad topic areas our speaker's cover: Voting; Campaigns; Law and the Court System; Active Citizenship; Economics; Government & Politics; and Special Interests.

Voting:

Judge John J. Aman - Importance of voting
Supervisor Scott A. Bylewski - Importance of Voting
Judge E. Jeannette Ogden - The election process

Campaigns:

Judge John J. Aman - Running a campaign
Judge E. Jeannette Ogden - 1. Candidate restrictions and other considerations; 2. Use of technology and media in campaigns
Comptroller Mark Poloncarz - How campaigns are run
Legislator Maria R. Whyte - Running for office

Law and the Court System:

Supervisor Scott Bylewski - Public Service
Judge Lenora Foote-Beavers - Law as a career
Judge Dennis R. Freeman - Traffic court - Areas such as: DWI's, license revocations, suspensions, speeding tickets, points reduction
Timothy B. Howard - Criminal Justice system - Areas such as: Police, courts, & correctional institutions; police use of force, citizen complaints about police conduct
Judge Barbara Howe - Navigating the waters to, and in, an elected judgeship in New York State
Judge Mark E. Saltarelli - Specialized courts - Areas such as: Drug courts, civil & criminal procedure in court, defendant's rights
Judge Shirley Troutman - 1. Jury Service; 2. Civil & criminal trials; 3. How to become a lawyer; 4. Requested areas of interest in the law
Judge Timothy J. Walker - Civil court - Areas such as: Foreclosures; sex offenders; mild traffic; corporation contract disputes; Article 81's-patients in psychiatric centers; Article 10's-prisoners fit to be released
Councilmember Daniel J. Ward - Law

Active Citizenship:

John J. Aman - What it takes to be a good citizen
Jane Corwin - The significant role constituents play in a representative-based democracy
Jack Quinn III - 1. Civic involvement; 2. Attraction and retention of young adults to the Western New York workforce & larger community; 3. The role higher education play in the revilatization and expansion of Buffalo and Erie County
Edward A. Rath III - Community Enrichment

Economics:

Comptroller Mark Poloncarz - Work as a comptroller
Senator Michael Ranzenhofer - New York State's fiscal wildfires and the solutions for a stronger economy
Legislator Edward A. Rath III - Economic development

Government and Politics:

Assemblywoman Jane Corwin - 1. The importance of separating politics from government; 2. The relevance of private-sector experience in government
Judge Lenora Foote-Beavers - Buffalo and New York State political system
Comptroller Mark Poloncarz - What services the county provides
Assemblyman Jack Quinn III - Current legislative, social, or public policy issues - Areas such as(but not limited to): Tax policy; criminal justice; job creation and retention
Senator Michael Ranzenhofer - 1. Virtual tour of Albany; 2. The legislative process: How a bill becomes a law; 3. What does a New York State senator do every day?; 4. Running for office, not for power: Serving your community as an elected official
Councilmember Daniel J. Ward - 1. Government; 2. Politics
Legislator Maria R. Whyte - Local government - role and interaction with other levels of government

Special Interests:

Supervisor Scott Bylewski - Disaster preparedness
Legislator Edward A. Rath III - 1. Health and human services; 2. Energy
Legislator Maria R. Whyte - Issues relevant to the 6th Legislative District - Areas such as (but not limited to:) poverty; vacant properties, waterfront