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Who is Kevin Lockhart?

His stated qualifications

"I was the assistant manager at a liquor store for 5-years, I maintained the store 7-days a week, then worked at the Chinese Restaurant in town at night. While I was doing that, I was using the money to buy pieces of growing companies, which expanded my resources. While I was doing all those things, I was also informally supervising the town, filing FOIL requests, reviewing contracts, collaborating with the town board and administration, and maintaining oversight over town procedures to fix critical defects that shortchange taxpayers. Supervising the town is a full time job because of how large of an operation it is. It's not fair to taxpayers if I'm only supervising the town part-time from my home office. I am almost entirely self-educated for most intents and purposes. I can't say too much publicly because of how many people are currently targeting me in the worst types of ways. I don't want to put myself or them in any avoidable danger."

What's on the record

• Webster Public Library: Recorded Confrontation with the Library Director, June 2026

  On June 26, 2026, Kevin Lockhart posted a video to the "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" Facebook group of a conversation he recorded with the director of the Webster Public Library. In the recording, the director tells Lockhart that his conduct at a recent library board meeting was inappropriate — stating that Lockhart directed his comments at the public rather than the board, was "yelling," was "running all over the place," and was "breaking our rules of conduct." The director refers to having provided Lockhart a written copy of the library's rules of conduct.

  This video was published by Kevin Lockhart himself. The library director is not named here. The quotations are transcribed from the recording Lockhart posted.

  Source: Kevin Lockhart, self-published Facebook video, Webster NY Neighborhood Community group, June 26, 2026 (facebook.com/share/v/14fyGmmb6NQ).

• Webster Town Hall: Recorded Confrontation with the Town Supervisor, June 2026

  In June 2026, Kevin Lockhart posted a video to the "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" Facebook group of a conversation he recorded with Webster Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone at Town Hall. He captioned it: "It's evident from talking to Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone that he doesn't take Town Hall security or resident safety seriously."

  In the recording, Lockhart tells the supervisor that he will "share it publicly on my large Facebook page" unless the supervisor "address[es] the problem." Scialdone responds: "I have no problem with you posting this conversation online."

  This video was published by Kevin Lockhart himself, on his own page. The exchange above is transcribed from that recording.

  Source: Kevin Lockhart, self-published Facebook video, Webster NY Neighborhood Community group, June 2026. Quotations transcribed from the audio of the video he posted.

• Webster Public Library: Book Challenge and Defacement of Library Property, May 2026

  On May 22, 2026, Kevin Lockhart posted in the "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" Facebook group that he had filed a formal book challenge at the Webster Public Library against the graphic novel Flamer, spoken with the library director, removed the book from the shelf, and taken it home with him. He stated that the library director agreed with part of his position. He also wrote: "We pay $47,000/month to fund the library for this trash?"

  Later that same evening, Lockhart posted again in the same group to report what he had done before returning the book. In his own words:

  "Tonight I went through with my Sharpie and covered all of the X-rated graphics and dialogue contained within this disgusting book prior to returning the book to the library. The trauma that the content can cause to children far outweighs any potential hypothetical upside. Whichever librarian purchased this book and allowed minors to access it should be subject to an ethics investigation."

  He attached photographs of defaced pages. In a follow-up comment, Lockhart wrote: "I did not post the worst photos as they may still violate Facebook's guidelines even with the censorship added."

  Flamer is a published graphic novel by Mike Curato. Webster Public Library books are the property of the library, not the patrons who borrow them.

  NY Education Law § 264: Whoever intentionally injures, defaces or destroys any property belonging to or deposited in any incorporated library shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than three years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $500, or both. Whether any criminal charge is warranted is a determination for law enforcement and prosecutors.

  

  Lockhart's morning post (May 22, 2026) announcing the book challenge. Source: Kevin Lockhart, public Facebook post, Webster NY Neighborhood Community group.

  

  Lockhart's evening post (May 22, 2026) describing his use of a Sharpie on the library book. Source: Kevin Lockhart, public Facebook post, Webster NY Neighborhood Community group.

  Sources: Kevin Lockhart, two public Facebook posts, Webster NY Neighborhood Community group, May 22, 2026. Self-authored; no characterization required beyond direct quotation.

• Change.org Petition: Rochester City School District, February 2026

  On February 11, 2026, a community petition was filed on Change.org requesting that the Rochester City School Board restrict Kevin Lockhart's access to school property and school-sponsored events. The petition states: "Community concerns have been raised regarding interactions involving Kevin Lockhart in proximity to students and school-related spaces." It frames its requests as precautionary, stating that it "does not seek to prejudge or replace due process." As of May 2026, 2,215 people had signed the petition.

  Two points of precision: This petition involves the Rochester City School District, not Webster Central School District. And the petition documents that community members have raised concerns about his behavior; it is not a legal or official finding that his behavior meets any defined standard.

  Source: Change.org petition, retrieved May 2026. Live petition; signature count subject to change.

• Webster Town Board: Public Comment Appearances, 2024–2025

  Kevin Lockhart appears in the Town of Webster's official meeting minutes as a public commenter. He spoke during the public comment period on May 2, 2024, and again at the Town's October 16, 2025 budget meeting.

  The October 16, 2025 minutes record that Lockhart "expressed confusion over escalating fund balance figures, assuming they indicated rising debt and higher operational costs for the Town." The minutes note that the Supervisor clarified the figures represented "aggregate savings (unrestricted fund balance), not debt." A municipal fund balance is a town's accumulated reserve — its savings — and is reported separately from borrowing; the distinction is basic to reading a town budget, which is the central document a town supervisor manages.

  Later in the same meeting, during the open public-comment period, the minutes record that Lockhart objected to the size of the American flag at Town Hall, calling it "embarrassing" and advocating for a much larger one.

  Sources: Town of Webster official meeting minutes, May 2, 2024 and October 16, 2025. (The 2025 minutes render his surname "Lockart"; he is the same person.)

• Monroe County Legislature: Capital Improvement Budget Hearing, July 2024

  According to an observer report filed by the League of Women Voters of Rochester Metro Area (LWV-RMA), Kevin Lockhart was the sole member of the public to speak at a Monroe County Legislature Capital Improvement Budget hearing in July 2024. His remarks did not address the budget under consideration. Instead, he directed angry remarks about alleged corruption at the proceedings. Law enforcement was called, and he was escorted from the hearing room.

  Source: LWV-RMA observer report, July 2024. Single source; not independently corroborated by a second record.

Why it matters

Sources

• Kevin Lockhart, two Facebook posts, "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" group, May 22, 2026. Morning post: Lockhart announces he filed a formal book challenge against Flamer at the Webster Public Library, removed the book from the shelf, and took it home. Evening post: Lockhart states he used a Sharpie to cover content in the book before returning it, and attaches photographs of the defaced pages. Both posts are self-authored and were published in a public Facebook group. Screenshots preserved as evidence.
• LWV-RMA observer report, July 2024. League of Women Voters of Rochester Metro Area. Documents Kevin Lockhart's removal from a Monroe County Legislature Capital Improvement Budget hearing after he directed angry remarks at the proceedings. Single source; not independently corroborated by a second contemporaneous record.
• Change.org petition, February 2026. Public petition requesting the Rochester City School Board restrict Kevin Lockhart's access to school property and school-sponsored events. Filed February 11, 2026; 2,215 signatures as of May 2026. This petition involves the Rochester City School District, not Webster Central School District.
• Town of Webster official meeting minutes — May 2, 2024 and October 16, 2025. Adopted public minutes of the Webster Town Board. The May 2, 2024 minutes list Kevin Lockhart as a Webster resident who spoke during public comment. The October 16, 2025 budget-hearing minutes record his remarks on the town fund balance (and the Supervisor's clarification) and his comments on the Town Hall flag. Primary source; published by the Town of Webster.
• Kevin Lockhart, two self-published Facebook videos, "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" group, June 2026. (1) A recorded conversation with Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone at Town Hall, captioned by Lockhart about Town Hall security. (2) A recorded conversation, posted June 26, 2026, with the director of the Webster Public Library (facebook.com/share/v/14fyGmmb6NQ). Both were posted publicly by Lockhart himself; the quotations on this page are transcribed from the audio of those videos. The library director is not named here. These videos are hosted on Facebook and may require a Facebook account to view.
• Monroe County Board of Elections — proceeding on Kevin Lockhart's independent nominating petition, 2026. Public record establishing that Lockhart qualified for the November 2026 general-election ballot for Webster Town Supervisor on an independent "Justice and Peace Party" line, after a formal objection to his nominating petition was overruled. The incumbent he is challenging is Alex Scialdone.
• Kevin Lockhart, public Facebook page "Awakened Enlightened" (facebook.com/awakened.enlightened.2025). Source for background biographical information: Lockhart's public page self-description as "Abolitionist, Student, and Historical figure."
• Kevin Lockhart, public Facebook comment, "Webster NY Neighborhood Community" group, approximately May 20, 2026. Comment in reply to a question about his background and qualifications, in which Lockhart describes his professional experience (assistant manager at a liquor store; work at a local restaurant), characterizes himself as "almost entirely self-educated," claims he has been "informally supervising the town" through FOIL requests and contract review, and states he cannot share more publicly due to people "targeting me in the worst types of ways." Screenshot captured May 23, 2026.

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