NEW: Elorza Hires Taraborelli as Communications Director
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Jorge Elorza has announced the hiring of John Taraborelli as Communications Director for his mayoral campaign -- as well as number of other staff additions.
Taraborelli was most recently the Special Projects Manager at Providence Media, publishers of Providence Monthly and East Side Monthly. He is an award-winning journalist and graduate of Leadership Rhode Island’s Zeta II class of 2010. He is also the organizer of Pecha Kucha Providence, a monthly forum for sharing ideas.
Additional Staff Changes Announced
Other new hires include Field Director Kristina Fox and Deputy Field Director Charon Rose. All three are Rhode Island natives.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFox co-founded the newly reconstituted Young Democrats of Rhode Island and currently serves on that organization’s board. She was previously the Director of Organizing for Ocean State Action, and is a 2014 New Leaders Council Fellow.
Rose comes to the Elorza team after a decade at Women & Infants Hospital. She is a New Leaders Council board member and incoming co-director, as well as a board member for the Black and Latino Community Partnership.
“We are recruiting young, dynamic talent to further our mission of uniting One Providence,” said Elorza. “With emerging leaders like Kristina, Charon, and John joining our team we’re going to bring fresh perspectives and new energy into this campaign.”
Fox and Rose join Campaign Manager Marisa O'Gara, Finance Director Jordan Day, and Campaign Coordinator Juan Espinoza on Elorza's staff.
Campaign Co-Chairs Named
Elorza also announced five campaign co-chairs.
They are: Phil West, former pastor and retired head of Common Cause Rhode Island; Marie Langlois, board member of the Rhode Island Foundation; John Kelly, Meeting Street School Chief Executive Officer and President; Central Falls Deputy School Superintendent Victor F. Capellan, who considered joining the Providence mayoral race earlier this year; and Lorraine Lalli, who graduated from Classical High School with Elorza in 1994 and teaches with him at the Roger Williams University School of Law.
Stan Israel, formerly of SEIU 1199, also join’s Elorza’s team as labor co-chair.
“We are so grateful to have the support of these respected community leaders,” said Elorza. “Their wisdom and experience will elevate this campaign to new heights, and we stand united in our belief that our city will rise and succeed as One Providence.”
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