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Pacheco named new CEO and president of Special Olympics Rhode Island

In Their Own Words 06/24/2022

EDWIN R. PACHECO, formerly the interim executive director of external relations and communications at Rhode Island College who was also a state representative and...

EDWIN R. PACHECO, who four months ago began pursuing a run for U.S. Congress, has been named the new CEO and president of Special Olympics Rhode Island. / COURTESY SPECIAL OLYMPICS RHODE ISLAND

Pacheco, former congressional candidate, now Special Olympics R.I.’s new CEO, president

Education 05/27/2022

SMITHFIELD – Four months ago, Edwin R. Pacheco set his sights on wanting to be the newest member of U.S. Congress from Rhode Island....

MICHAEL NEARY has ended his campaign as a Democratic nominee seeking the second district seat in the U.S. House. / COURTESY MICHAEL NEARY

Neary drops out of U.S. House race

Elections 05/13/2022

PROVIDENCE – The candidate pool seeking Rep. James R. Langevin’s second congressional seat has decreased by one. Michael Neary, a former advocate for 2016 presidential...

DAVID SEGAL, a former Providence City Council member and former state representative, is running as a Democrat for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY DAVID SEGAL

Segal latest R.I. Democrat seeking Langevin’s U.S. House seat

Elections 04/20/2022

PROVIDENCE – David Segal, a past Providence City Council member and state representative, announced Wednesday that he will become the latest Democratic Congressional candidate...

MICHAEL NEARY, who is running for U.S. Congress seeking Rep. James R. Langevin's seat, was arrested on March 23 in Ohio. / COURTESY MICHAEL NEARY

R.I. congressional candidate Neary arrested in Ohio

Elections 03/25/2022

PROVIDENCE – A candidate seeking the seat currently held by Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., in the U.S. House is in trouble with the...

EDWIN R. PACHECO announced Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Pacheco suspends congressional campaign

Elections 03/22/2022

PROVIDENCE – Just two months into his campaign for Rep. James R. Langevin’s soon-to-be-vacant 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, Edwin R. Pacheco...

SEN. JESSICA DE LA CRUZ, R-Glocester, announced Wednesday her campaign to run for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ

State Sen. de la Cruz running for Congress

Elections 03/16/2022

CRANSTON – A third Republican has entered the race for Rep. James R. Langevin’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. House 2nd Congressional District seat this election year. Sen....

SARAH MORGENTHAU, deputy assistant secretary for travel and tourism with the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced Thursday that she is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE

Morgenthau latest R.I. Democrat to run for U.S. Congress

Elections 02/24/2022

PROVIDENCE – A former member of then Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s Homeland Security Advisory Board and current deputy assistant secretary for travel and tourism...