The
Candidates School is a non-partisan
educational seminar held every
election year in Rhode Island since
2002. It is designed to broaden
citizen involvement in state and
local government by empowering
citizens with the knowledge they
need to get involved in the political
process.
Whether its for the school committee,
city or town council, state legislature,
general office or federal office, if
you are running for office or considering
a run for office, get the information
you need to make a difference!
The
2008 Candidate School was held
on April 12 at the Quonset ‘O’ Club.
Click here for a review of the
event.
Topics
covered:
- Election
Deadlines, Reports, Procedures
- Lobbyist
Laws & Gift Laws
- Raising
money for your campaign
- Smart
Spending & Utilizing
the Internet
- The
Hard Work – Person
to Person Campaigning
- Spreading
the Word – Advertising & Media
Discussions:
- Former
candidates – Why
I ran, what I learned.
Would I do it Again?
- Special
Interest Groups – How
to Use Them Successfully – Advantages &
Disadvantages
- Effective
Leadership – Regardless
of Party
- Education – Issues
of importance to every
candidate
- The
Importance of Addressing
Financial Issues, Fiscal
Responsibility, & Today’s
Reality
Faculty
Members!
- The
Honorable Robert A. Weygand,
Former United States
Congressman
- The
Honorable A. Ralph Mollis,
Secretary of
State
- The
Honorable Carol Mumford,
State
Representative
- The
Honorable Scott Avedisian,
Mayor
of Warwick
- The
Honorable Arlene Violet,
Former
Attorney
General
- The
Honorable Jean Guliano,
member
East Greenwich
School
Committee
- The
Honorable Dr. Mark
Schwager,
East
Greenwich Councilman
- The
Honorable Fausto Anguilla,
former
State Representative
- The
Honorable Kirk McDonough,
former Cranston Councilman
- The
Honorable Paula McFarland,
Cranston Councilwoman
- Arthur
C. “Chuck” Barton,
President
of
Operation
Clean
Government
- Michael
Guilfoyle, Former
Communications Director
for
Congressmen Langevin & Weygand
- Betty-Jo
Cugini,
News Director
WJAR –TV
- J.
William
Harsch, Member
RI Ethics
Commission and
former candidate
- Harry
Staley, President
Rhode Island
Statewide Coalition
- Dan
Beardsley,
Executive
Director League
of Cities & Towns
- Justice
(Ret.)
Robert
G. Flanders,
Jr., Chairman
of the
Rhode Island
Board of
Regents
for
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
- Valerie
Forti,
President
of the
Education
Partnership
- David
Carlin,
Northern
Rhode
Island
Chamber
of
Commerce
- John
Howell, Beacon
Communications – Warwick
Beacon, Cranston Herald
Dan
Yorke, WPRO
Radio talk show host
- Steve McDonald,
WHJJ
- Ed
Quinlan, Hospital
Association of
Rhode Island
- Gary
Sasse, RI
Department
of
Revenue, Director
- Marshall
Votta, Office of Congressman
Langevin
- Bob
Walsh, National
Education
Association
Click
here for the full program! |
