As a relative newcomer to idyllic Charlestown, Rhode Island, I was surprised to witness, over the last few years, a town council that has publicly pursued personal vendettas, demonized mere thoughts of wind power or affordable housing, and blithely abused the power of office with special-interest real-estate deals and corrupt vendor contracts.
Are Charlestown voters asleep? Our town may be the picture of idyllic, but it’s not a field of poppies. Let’s wake up, take stock of our town council and planning commission, and choose anew from a fresh slate of seven intelligent Democrats.Our only challenge is remembering the names of these seven in November. For that, I have a handy mnemonic:
“Get A Better Leadership For Charlestown, Quick!”
That’s:
Glista,
Andersen,
Breton,
Lodge,
Ferrio,
Cleary, and
Quillen.