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Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Three Qualify for House District 62 Ballot
Three of the four candidates who filed to run for Elizabeth Dennigan’s former House seat have officially qualified to appear on the Dec. 29 ballot.
State law required the contenders to submit nomination papers including the signatures of at least 50 House District 62 voters earlier this week. We finished certifying the results this morning after receiving the nomination papers from the East Providence and Pawtucket boards of canvassers.
One-hundred-and-thirty-two of the signatures collected by Democrat Mary Duffy Messier of Pawtucket ended up surviving the certification process. Republican Thomas Clupny of East Providence ended up with 100 certified signatures and independent Paul Dinsmore of East Providence, who challenged Dennigan as a Republican in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008; had 62.
A fourth candidate who filed declaration of candidacy papers earlier this month — Brian Cinq-Mars of Pawtucket — failed to submit nomination papers by last Tuesday’s deadline.
While there will be no primary, there are several other crucial dates leading up to the Dec. 29 election. The next milestone will be Nov. 23, when we will hold a public lottery to determine the order in which Messier, Clupny and Dinsmore will appear on the ballot. Nov. 28 is the deadline for registering to vote and mail ballots must be requested by Dec. 8.
The special election became necessary when Dennigan resigned Oct. 1. Her former district stretches along the eastern shore of the Seekonk River in East Providence and Pawtucket.
Source: Rhode Island Secretary of State
What a year it has been for East Providence — and especially for the East Providence GOP! We fully expect East Providence to be on the frontlines of the battle for Rhode Island in 2010. Between now and then, the East Providence GOP will be waging an unprecedented effort to raise money, to recruit and to support quality candidates for all state and local offices. However, for us to do that, we will need significant financial support from people living outside of East Providence. You may say, “Why should I help Republicans in a city that I don’t live in?” The answer: Unlike in Las Vegas, what happens in East Providence isn’t going to stay in East Providence. If we don’t succeed, your city or town will be next.
The East Providence Republican City Committee cordially invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its upcoming “Fantastic Fall Fundraiser,” which will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Crescent View Avenue in Riverside, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. It will feature catered Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, “The Very First” 2012 Presidential Straw Poll (vote rigging encouraged), as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.
Confirmed guest speakers include: Gov. Donald Carcieri, E.P. Assistant Mayor Robert Cusack, E.P. School Committee Vice-Chair Steven Santos, RIGOP Chairman Gio Cicione, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian, R.I. Congressional candidates John Loughlin and Mark Zaccaria, R.I. Tea Party Founder Colleen Conley, and R.I. Attorney General candidate Erik Wallin.
Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at only $25.00 per person or $40.00 per couple. R.I. Young Republicans can attend for $15.00. Children are FREE with a paying adult. If it is within your ability, please consider giving an additional contribution. To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and payment to: EPGOP, c/o 66 Merritt Road, Riverside, RI 02915. An RSVP form can be printed from our web site at http://epgop.org/rsvp/ . For planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment in advance is greatly appreciated. For any inquiries, please contact EPGOP Chair Robert Carlin at 345-6608 or chair [at] epgop [dot] org or EPGOP Treasurer Will Ricci at treasurer [at] epgop [dot] org.
P.S. There will be a Special Election in House District 62 on December 29, 2009, a district which includes East Providence. Your early support will greatly aid our efforts to win this seat for the GOP!
