Lovely Warren

Faith, hard work, and service to others form the foundation of the McClary family and those family essentials have guided North East Councilwoman Lovely Ann Warren towards her path to community service to the residents of Rochester, New York.
Since she was a young child, Lovely was known for speaking out and standing up for the rights of others. In 1986 after her beloved Grandfather Cecil McClary Sr. was seriously wounded by gunfire while working at Wegmans on West Avenue, this life-changing event strengthened her resolve to become an attorney and serve her community to make it a better place for all residents.
Now, Councilwoman Warren uses her legal background to serve as an advocate for her constituents in the North East on Rochester's City Council. It's a position she has held since May of 2007 and to which she was elected in November of 2007.
When asked how she views her role on the Rochester City Council, Lovely says "I am your voice on City Council, and I'm sure we share a care and concern about many of the same things - good jobs, safe streets, clean neighborhoods, a healthy environment for children, a good quality of life for the elderly. My commitment is to restoring hope and rebuilding a community that works for all of its people."
Since June 2000, Lovely has also served the people of Rochester first as a Legislative Assistant, Deputy Counsel, and now as Lead Counsel to New York State Assemblyman David F. Gantt.
Lovely's experience in the legal field was further developed as she served as a Summer Law Clerk in 2002 to then New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and as a Summer Judicial Clerk in 2001 to the Honorable Teresa Johnson, Presiding Judge of the Rochester City Court.
Lovely was born and raised in the City of Rochester and graduated from Wilson Magnet High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University.
Lovely lives in the North East section of the City with her loving and supportive husband Timothy Granison who also shares her commitment and passion for the City of Rochester, a place she desires that one day all of it's residents will be "proud to call home."

Significant Accomplishments
" Created the "North East Times"; a community newsletter designed to inform residents, block clubs, community and neighborhood groups, businesses and other community advocates about City initiatives, legislation, community events, and support projects taking place within North East Rochester.
" Assist my constituents in making our neighborhoods safer by working directly with the Rochester Police Chief David Moore to decrease the violence and crime in the North East.
" Working with the Department of Community Development to expedite the demolition of vacant and unsafe structures within the North East.
" Working with the Department of Department of Environmental Services to assist residents with various quality of life issues. Including assisting with street curb and sidewalk replacement, installation of speed humps, or sanitation issues etc.