Rory Smith has been a fixture — albeit a very low-key one — at virtually every Republican event in Rhode Island since the summer. According to a press release issued this afternoon, Riordan “Rory” Smith of East Greenwich has filed the necessary paperwork to form a candidate committee, so that he can begin fundraising for a possible Republican candidacy for governor in 2010:
Providence – Today Rory Smith filed a “Notice of Organization” with the Rhode Island Board of Elections, forming a candidate committee in order to begin the process of organizing a campaign for Governor.
“We need to put Rhode Islanders back to work. We cannot continue with business as usual in state government and expect to fix the problems we face. It is time for fresh ideas and a new perspective. I want to be that new voice,” said Smith.
Smith, a founding partner of Providence based business Nautic Partners LLC, is a first time candidate for public office.
“I’ve spent my career providing businesses with the capital, tools, and leadership required to grow and prosper even through difficult economic times. I want to use that experience to help grow Rhode Island’s economy and create jobs,” continued Smith.
The father of three, Smith cares deeply about the future of Rhode Island. He and his wife Betsy are very involved in their community through their church, youth sports, and local charities.
“I love Rhode Island. It is a great place to live and raise a family. I want to work to make sure that Rhode Island is a place that my children can get a first-class education, find a good job, and raise children of their own,” concluded Smith.
Press Release: Rory Smith
RI Young Republicans,
Democrats everywhere are whining and complaining about the chilly Fall weather that October has brought us. Conversely, the RI Young Republicans are just getting warmed up. In fact, that’s the name of our Fall Event:
“WARM UP w/ the YOUNG REPUBLICANS !! ”
Where – McFadden’s in Downtown Providence
When – Wednesday, October 21st, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Special Guest – Moe Green (R!), our Candidate for District 10’s Special Election
I hope to see many of you on Wednesday. And bring some blankets (just in case any Democrats show up).
Travis
Source: Cartoon by William Warren
RI Young Republicans,
Democrats everywhere are whining and complaining about the chilly Fall weather that October has brought us. Conversely, the RI Young Republicans are just getting warmed up. In fact, that’s the name of our Fall Event:
“WARM UP w/ the YOUNG REPUBLICANS !! ”
Where – McFadden’s in Downtown Providence
When – Wednesday, October 21st, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Special Guest – Moe Green (R!), our Candidate for District 10’s Special Election
I hope to see many of you next week. And bring some blankets (just in case any Democrats show up).
Travis
From the ProJo http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/10/ri-legislative-committee-to-ho.html
Scheduled for the week before the full General Assembly returns for the first time since June, the House Labor Committee hearing has been scheduled for 2 p.m. in Room 313 of the State House.
The focus of the hearing will be a bill, introduced by Rep. Alfred A. Gemma, D-Warwick, on January 22.
Among the key provisions: “If no agreement is reached by midnight of the expiration of the existing contract … the parties shall submit a list of their respective unresolved issues to the mediator. If an agreement is not reached prior to the opening of school, teachers shall continue to work under the terms of the existing contract and…the parties shall then proceed to arbitration …
“The arbitration panel shall resolve separately each individual disputed issue by accepting the last best offer thereon of either of the parties…The decision shall be rendered within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the arbitration hearings.”
The House’s Democratic leaders have not said they are committed to passing a binding arbitration bill before the year is out. But given the strong push for the legislation by the teacher unions, they have evidently agreed to use the Gemma bill as a vehicle for a public discussion of the pros and cons.
I guess the revolution in East Providence was too successful for the NEA / AFT. They have cried havoc and relased the legislators of war.
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