RI Sierra Club announces legislative endorsements
By in Rhode Island’s Future
The
Rhode Island chapter of the Sierra Club has released the endorsement of the
following candidates for state representative. As part of the oldest
environmental group in the country, our selection committee based this on a
questionnaire we did with Clean Water Action which was sent to every candidate
running.
Also, for incumbents, the Environmental Council of Rhode Island's
legislative scorecard was used.
Additionally, as is the policy of Sierra Club
nationally, special weight was given to candidates who come from in activist
background, particularly those who have worked with us on campaigns in the
past.
Here's the list:
House
- Edie Ajello – H. 1 Providence
- Chris Blazejewski – H.2 Providence
- Aaron Regunberg – H. 4 Providence
- Maria Cimini- H. 7 Providence
- John Lombardi – H. 8 Providence
- Grace Dias- H. 11 Providence
- Art Handy – H. 18 Cranston
- Dave Bennett H. 20 Warwick
- Joe Solomon H. 22 Warwick
- Scott Guthrie – H. 28 Coventry
- Teresa Tanzi -H. 34 Narragansett/South Kingstown
- Donna Walsh – H. 36 Charlestown/Westerly/SK/BI
- Larry Valencia – H. 39 Richmond/Exeter/Hopkington
- Jay O’Grady – H. 46 Lincoln/Pawtucket
- Linda Finn – H. 72 Middletown/Portsmouth
- Deb Ruggiero – H. 74 Jamestown
- Lauren Carson – H. 75 Newport
Senate
- Gayle Goldin- S.3 Providence
- Doris De Los Santos – S. 7 Pawtucket
- Adam Satchell – S. 9 West Warwick
- William Conley- S. 18 East Prov/Pawtucket
- Stephen Archambault – S. 22 Smithfield/N. Prov/Johnston
- Margaux Morisseau – S. 21 Coventry/Foster/Scituate/W. Greenwich
- Josh Miller – S. 28 Cranston
- Cathie Cool Rumsey – S. 34 Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, W. Greenwich
- Sue Sosnowski- S. 37 South Kingstown/Block Island
We
thank everyone who returned the surveys. We received a record number of
responses and some of the decisions were difficult but everyone was considered carefully.
There will be a second announcement of endorsements for the Governors,
Lieutenant Governor and Treasured along with additional State Representative
endorsements.
Congratulations
to all those selected in this first round of endorsements and we will work with
your campaigns and other endorsees to get you elected.