ICYMI: Diossa For General Treasurer Campaign Announces Swell of Political Support
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Pawtucket, RI, — The Diossa for General Treasurer campaign has seen momentum markedly increase since the RI GOP announced their intent to target the General Treasurer’s race. “The surge of support for James’ candidacy from party leaders is incredibly reassuring. People believe in James, and in his vision for the Office of General Treasurer. James has the right leadership skills and experience to keep the Treasurer’s Office moving in a direction that benefits all Rhode Islanders,” said Campaign Manager Robert Craven, Jr. “We have had our best fundraising week of the quarter,” Craven continued, “and are proud to have announced these endorsements over just the past week”:
- Smithfield Town Council President Suzy Alba
- Community Leader Dr. Pablo Rodriguez
- Former RI Housing Executive Director Barbara Fields
- State Senator James Seveney
- State Senator Josh Miller
- State Representative Jason Knight
- State Representative William O’Brien
- State Representative Mary Messier Duffy
Diossa is the only Democrat running for the open seat, and raised more in the first quarter of 2022 than any statewide candidate for any office below Governor. The full list of endorsements that the campaign has unveiled since launching in December 2021 is below:
Former office-holders and community leaders:
- Former General Treasurer Paul Tavares
- Former Lieutenant Governor Charlie Fogarty
- Former Providence Mayor, and Gubernatorial candidate Angel Taveras
- Community Leader Dr. Pablo Rodriguez
- Former RI Housing Executive Director Barbara Fields
From the Rhode Island State Senate:
- Senator Sandra Cano
- Senator Alana DiMario
- Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Meghan Kallman
- Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey
- Senator Joshua Miller
- Senator James Seveney
- Senator Ana B. Quezada
From the Rhode Island House of Representatives:
- Representative Karen Alzate
- Representative Jean Philippe Barros
- Representative Jose Batista
- Representative Robert Craven, Sr.
- Representative Grace Diaz
- Representative Leonela Felix
- Representative Joshua Giraldo
- Representative Jason Knight
- Representative Mary Duffy Messier
- Representative William O’Brien
- Representative Evan Shanley
And municipal leaders from across our state:
- Smithfield Town Council President Suzy Alba
- East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva
- Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien
- North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi
- Cumberland Mayor Jeffrey Mutter
- Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena
