October 2, 2014

Unity Event with Jorge Elorza and Michael Solomon

PROVIDENCE, R.I. __ The city of Providence has one month to decide its fate. Will Independent Vincent “Buddy” Cianci reclaim Providence due to his recognition and fame? Or will they go with change and vote Democrat Jorge Elorza?

Providence is known as one of the most corrupt cities in the country, and with two-time convicted felon Cianci back in the race, the voters will have the choice to breakaway from that corruption, or stick to what they know.

Saturday September 26th, Elorza supporters went to Club Juan Pablo Duarte to hear from Democrat Michael Solomon and why he decided to endorse Elorza. The event was called the Unity event and offered the undecided voters an opportunity to hear Elorza’s plan to bring Providence together.

Kyla Pecchia is the Executive Vice President of the Student Bar Association at the Roger Williams University Law School and is very enthusiastic about the possibility of Elorza becoming mayor.

Pecchia is a native of Rhode Island, and though she can not vote in this election, she has very strong opinions on the issues.

“I think that a lot of the neighborhoods could use unification and I feel like some of them are feeling like they have been abandoned by their city,” said Pecchia.

A recent poll shows that Cianci currently has a slight lead over Elorza, with Republican Daniel Harrop far behind. Cianci holds a lot of power in the city of Providence and has never lost a mayoral election in his life.

“I understand that (Cianci) has done wonderful and positive things for the city of Providence, before some things happened to him, but I think its time for him to relinquish some of his control and give it to someone else,” said Pecchia.