RIBBA to Host Providence Mayoral Candidates Forum on March 31
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RIBBA to Host Providence Mayoral Candidates Forum on March 31
This forum will give voters an opportunity to learn about the mayoral candidates’ positions on a wide range of issues. Those who attend will get a sense of who the candidates are, what they stand for, and what their plans are for the next four years. Candidates Lorne Adrain, Jorge Elorza, Daniel Harrop, Brett Smiley, and Michael Solomon are all slated to participate.
With Election Day only a few months away, Providence citizens can prepare to vote by attending the Forum.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTCo-sponsors of the forum include:
- African Alliance of Rhode Island
- Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Higher Ground International
- NAACP Providence Branch
- NCBW – RI Chapter
- OIC of Rhode Island
- OASIS International
- Rhode Island Black Democratic Caucus
- RIYP
-
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