Bennett resigns Convention Center post

PROVIDENCE – James S. Bennett, president of Mitkem, an environmental testing company, has resigned his post as chairman of the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority. Bennett has been mentioned as a possible contender for the Republican nomination for governor for the 2002 election campaign. Domenic L. Ragosta, vice chairman of the authority, will preside over board meetings until Bennett’s successor is appointed, the authority announced in a statement. Bennett, who acknowledges that he is considering running for the governor’s office, has yet to announce his candidacy, was appointed to the authority in 1995 by Governor Almond and became chairman in 1999