Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena has endorsed Aquidneck Island businessman Guillaume De Ramel in his race to become Rhode Island’s next Secretary of State.
“Guillaume De Ramel is the only candidate running for Secretary of State that has the experience and know-how to help improve the business climate in Rhode Island,” said Polisena, who made the endorsement following a visit to the Brown Avenue Elementary School. “Making it easier to do business in Rhode Island is a must if our economy is going to move forward. Guillaume is the right candidate for the job and he has my full support in his campaign for Secretary of State.”
“Mayor Polisena has been a tireless advocate for his community for years and I could not be happier to have him on my side for this campaign,” said De Ramel. “I’m running to bring more openness and transparency to the seventy-four regulatory agencies that make up our state government in order to improve the business climate in Rhode Island. I look forward to meeting with more Rhode Islanders, discussing the issues and building on this momentum in the weeks and months ahead.”
De Ramel had already received the backing of Johnston Democratic Town Committee. Polisena joins a number of other officials, unions and local party committees in backing the candidate, including 17 elected officials representing Cranston. They include state Sen. Hanna Gallo, state Sen. Frank Lombardi, state Rep. Robert Jacquard, state Rep. Charlene Lima, state Rep. Michael Marcello, state Rep. Peter Palumbo, City Council President John Lanni, Council Vice President Michael Farina, Councilman Mario Aceto, Councilman Paul Archetto, Councilman Richard Santamaria, Councilwoman Sarah Kales Lee, School Committee Chairwoman Andrea Iannazzi and School Committee members Stephanie Culhane, Jeff Gale, Paula McFarland, and Janice Ruggieri.
“Cranston is one of the most important communities in our state, and I am so humbled to have such strong support among the leaders the voters in Cranston have chosen to represent them,” said Guillaume. “There is so much potential in our state and I know we can positively impact the business climate by cutting red-tape, increasing openness and transparency and doing so will make Cranston and all of Rhode Island stronger. I look forward to meeting with more Rhode Islanders, discussing the issues and building on this momentum in the weeks and months ahead.”
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