Taveras Reacts to Paolino Decision Not to Run for Mayor
Friday, June 25, 2010
Providence Democratic Mayoral candidate Angel Taveras today had high praise for former ambassador and mayor Joseph Paolino, Jr., after Paolino decided not to run for mayor again.
“Joe Paolino is a highly-respected civic and business leader in our city who has contributed in countless ways to moving Providence forward,” Taveras said. “We all owe him a debt of gratitude for his many years of public service.”
“As Mayor, I look forward to working with him on realizing the full potential of our great city - especially in the areas of economic development and job creation,” Taveras added.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTEarlier today, Paolino announced he was not running for mayor. Paolino, a commercial real estate owner and developer, was mayor of Providence from 1984 to 1991—in between Buddy Cianci’s two terms.
Paolino made the announcement this afternoon on Cianci’s show on 630 WPRO, a GoLocalProv media partner.
“I don't think I will probably have another opportunity to have a better political moment to come into a situation at the right time to be able to use the experience I have had over the years and to be able to implement my business and political background into government,” Paolino said. “So it is the right moment, it just wasn't the right time.”
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