Concentrating
on control of Town Council because that's where the power is
By
Will Collette
 |
| Topping the ticket: Rep. Donna Walsh & Council Vice-Pres. Paula Andersen |
Today
was the deadline for candidates for election to file their Declarations of
candidacy at Town Hall.
Led by incumbent State Representative Donna Walsh and
incumbent Town Council Vice-President Paula Andersen, three other Democrats
filed their declarations to run for Charlestown Town Council as the endorsed Democratic slate.
They
are:
- Brandon Cleary, a professional fire fighter with the Cranston Fire Department. Brandon has served on the Planning Commission as the first Democrat elected to Planning in almost a decade. He has decided to run for Council where he believes he can make more of a distance.
- Nick Bottai, a student at URI. Many of you have already met Nick who waits tables at the Breachway Grill as one of the several jobs he does to try to pay his tuition. Nick is active in the URI Democrats and is eager to serve his hometown in his first quest for public office.
- Ron Russo, a retired businessman. Ron has been active on the Charlestown Economic Improvement Commission and is also making his first bid for public office in the hope of bringing some sanity to the way Charlestown treats its citizens and small businesses.
