Providence—Clean Water Action is proud to announce our initial list of endorsed candidates for the 2010 city, state, and federal elections.

"Rhode Island voters have a real opportunity to support environmental candidates this year," said Sheila Dormody, Rhode Island director of Clean Water Action. "Rhode Island needs more leaders who will take action to promote clean renewable energy, create green jobs, protect our drinking water supply, and fund public transportation. These candidates have earned Clean Water Action's endorsement by demonstrating their commitment to protecting our environment."

Congressional Candidates

• Jim Langevin – Congressional District 2

 Mayor of Providence

• Angel Taveras

State Senate Candidates

• Juan Pichardo – Senate District 2 (Providence)
• Rhoda Perry- Senate District 3 (Providence)
• Charles Levesque- Senate District 11 (Portsmouth)
• Lou DiPalma –Senate District 12 (Middletown)
• John Tassoni Jr. – Senate District 22 (Smithfield)
• Joshua Miller – Senate District 28 (Cranston)
• David Bates- Senate District 32 (Barrington)

State Representative Candidates

• Chris Blazejewski- House District 2 (Providence)
• Maria Cimini- House District 7 (Providence)
• Grace Diaz- House District 11 (Providence)
• Joe Almeida- House District 12 (Providence)
• Art Handy- House District 18 (Cranston)
• Joseph McNamara- House District 19 (Warwick)
• David Bennett- House District 20 (Warwick)
• Frank Ferri- House District 22 (Warwick)
• Scott Guthrie- House District 28 (Coventry)
• Michael Rice- House District 35 (Wakefield)
• Donna Walsh- House District 36 (Charlestown)
• Chris Fierro- House District 51 (Woonsocket)
• Ray Gallison- House District 69 (Bristol)
• John Edwards- House District 70 (Tiverton)
• Deb Ruggiero- House District 74 (Jamestown)

This grassroots environmental group is contacting its members in these districts by going door-to-door, making phone calls, and mailing letters to urge them to vote for environmental candidates.

The organization expects to make another round of endorsements for the general election.

Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. www.cleanwateraction.org
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