With the greatest respect to the voters of the 36th
District, today I am announcing my candidacy for re-election to the Rhode
Island House of Representatives.
I am asking the voters of Charlestown ,
Block Island, South Kingstown and Westerly to
re-elect me based on my past record of achievement and my vision for the future
well-being of the citizens of South
County .
I pledge to continue to fight for economic growth, small
business development and thriving family farms. I will continue to lead the
battle to make our roadways safer. I will continue to fight to protect our
environment.
I have worked to make
I expect to be making the announcement very soon about
RIDEM’s final regulations regarding septic system replacement. These new
regulations will provide a more reasonable way for homeowners to replace failed
septic systems or install new ones at less cost, without endangering our salt
ponds.
I believe that the best way, perhaps the only way, for Rhode Island ’s economy
to get back on track is to put people back to work. That is one reason why I am
especially proud of the infrastructure projects I have brought to South County .
But we also need to help small businesses get started,
survive and grow. I have led efforts to change Rhode Island tax policy to relieve the
burdens on struggling small businesses, including our family farms.
For Rhode Island
to work its way out of its economic troubles, we need a trained and educated
workforce to meet the demands of the 21st century. Even in these
times of budget crisis, we must remember that stinting on education and
training will only guarantee our troubles will continue for another generation.
I have spent my entire adult life in the service of the
people of South County , as a public school teacher, as
an elected municipal and state office holder and as a volunteer to our many
area civic organizations.
I am looking forward to serving the new voters who have been
added to District 36 through the redistricting process. Since nearly all of
them are in the northern half of Charlestown ,
I know many of them already as my friends and neighbors.
I ask the voters of Charlestown ,
Block Island, South Kingstown and Westerly
for their support. Send me back to the RI House of Representatives and I will
continue the work I have started, always mindful of your needs and interests.
I have also launched a new website where you can find
details on my record, my platform and more about who I am as a person. Please
go to www.Rep-Donna-Walsh.com or
follow me on Facebook .