NEW: Cianci Announces Campaign Leadership Team for Providence Mayoral Run
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, the former two-time Mayor of Providence and Mayoral candidate, officially unveiled his campaign leadership team Wednesday morning.
Cianci's announcement comes on the heels of Tuesday's Democratic primary, which saw Jorge Elorza prevail over Michael Solomon by less than 1,500 votes. Elorza and Republican Dan Harrop now face Cianci in the general election on November 4.
"There's no Democratic way, no Republican way, there's the right way," Cianci told a packed crowd at his campaign headquarters Wednesday morning of supporter and press.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFielding questions from reporters, Cianci addressed a number of issue presented, including his base of supporters to win.
"Everyone counts in the city," said Cianci, answering a question if he could get the support of the East Side as well as the South Side in November.
Cianci said this election cycle reminded of him when he ran in 1974, when "the city lost its way, like it has now," said Cianci.
Cianci also addressed the issue of pension COLA (cost of living adjustments). "The 6 percent COLAs were done before I came on board as mayor. We took the control away from the retirement board," said Cianci. "Everything can be revisited."
Campaign Team
Cianci formerly announced his campaign co-chairs -- City Councilman Kevin Jackson and community activist Leah Williams Metts.
Also on the Cianci team announced Wednesday were former state representative and city councilman Charles Mansolillo as Campaign Chair and Treasurer; former Cianci staffer Cyd Mckenna as campaign manager, veteran fundraiser Deedee Witman as Finance Chair, former Cianci staffer Beryl Kenyon as press officer, and Erlin Rogel as campaign fellow.
Ciani said the campaign would be putting forth position papers in the coming weeks. "It should be one a week," said Cianci.
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