Providence mayor - David Cicilline- to run for Patrick Kennedy's seat. He's openly gay, by the way.

[jefferson_dem]

Providence mayor to run for Patrick Kennedy's seat
By RAY HENRY (AP) – 1 hour ago

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The mayor of Providence, R.I., and a former state Democratic Party official are running for Patrick Kennedy's U.S. House seat.

Kennedy announced this week that he would not seek a ninth term.

Providence Mayor David Cicilline (sis-uh-LEEN'-ee) says he's in the race. In 2002, the 48-year-old attorney became the first openly gay man elected mayor of Providence. He promised to clean up city government after a City Hall corruption scandal.

Former Democratic Party chairman Bill Lynch, a 52-year-old attorney, also formally declared himself a candidate for Kennedy's seat on Saturday.

Both candidates cited job creation and the economy as important issues. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island is nearly 13 percent.

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[petersjo02]

1. I'm on board with that. n/t

[Cha]

2. Good Luck to the Democratic Candidate..

I don't know anything about either one so may the best one win in the primary.

[goclark]

3. K and R

[joeybee12]

4. The new Speaker of the RI House is also openly gay...

...must be something in the water!

Series-ly, RI is a very Catholick state, and in many ways (abortion, gay rights) backwards because of the religious bigotry...so it's very nice to see such high-profile gay people.

[goclark]

5. Me too nt

[dsc]

6. I was sort of hoping he would run for Governor

but the House will work.

[xchrom]

7. Recommend

[bigdarryl]

8. sounds like that seat will be saved