Sherman mulls Congressional bid

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island President and CEO Merrill Sherman told WPRI.com that she is considering running against U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline next year.
WPRI asked Sherman if she was thinking about making a running for Cicilline’s seat.
“The answer is that I am,” she said. “Our bank transaction has not closed yet, and so it’s something I’m very seriously considering at a future date.”
Sherman added that she likely “won’t be making any decisions until the transaction is behind us.”
Sherman has been president and CEO of Bancorp Rhode Island since she was a cofounder in 1996. In April, Brookline Bancorp of Massachusetts agreed to buy BankRI for about $234 million in cash and stock. Brookline’s purchase is expected to close by the end of this year.