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Council committee endorses Adonis Richards as Schenectady’s inaugural poet laureate

5705036 · September 3, 2025
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Government Operations committee recommended Adonis Richards as the city’s first poet laureate; the council moved to accept the committee’s recommendation for a formal vote at the full council meeting.

The Government Operations committee voted to recommend Adonis Richards as the inaugural poet laureate for the City of Schenectady and the council moved to accept the committee’s recommendation.

Councilman Booms, who led the nomination process, said the selection followed committee review and interviews, and described the position as an…

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