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  Cicilline, David
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2007-01-01  
 
NameDavid Cicilline
Address30 Blackstone Blvd
Providence, Rhode Island , United States
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Website [Link]
 FacebookCongressmanDavidCicilline
Born July 15, 1961 (62 years)
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Last ModifedRBH
Sep 20, 2016 08:51pm
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InfoMayor David N. Cicilline was born in the South Side of Providence and then moved with his family to Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated Brown University magna cum laude and went on to earn a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. He served as a public defender in Washington, D.C. before returning home to open a practice in criminal defense and civil rights law.

Cicilline began his political life serving four terms as state representative from Providence’s East Side. He earned a reputation as a fierce champion of political reform and gun safety, and his dedication to ethics in government won him Common Cause’s #1 ranking.

In 2002, when the City of Providence was buckling under a $59 million deficit, an archaic administrative infrastructure, and the legacy of decades of corruption, David Cicilline announced his candidacy for Mayor. He pledged to restore public confidence in City Hall and to revitalize the city’s neighborhoods. The message resounded. Cicilline swept a four-way primary election and went on to easily win the general election.

Since taking office, Mayor Cicilline has produced unprecedented results. “Something remarkable is happening here. A city long renowned for the rackets and graft is being cleaned up by a reform-minded mayor. For Providence, it really is a new day,” observed David Broder of the Washington Post.

City government is in the process of a comprehensive transformation. Employees from five city unions now work under new, 21st-century, professional contracts. Innovative tracking technology monitors the efficiency of service delivery. 14% of management positions have been eliminated. Providence has dropped to 17th in the state for per-capita property tax, and has earned A’s from all three major bond rating agencies.

By restoring trust in city government, Mayor Cicilline has ushered in $3 billion in new investment in the Providence. Downtown is both a powerhouse business district and an urbane and exciting place to live. Providence’s reputation as one of the great boutique cities for fine art and fine dining is growing around the world. The Wall Street Journal recently called Providence one of the top ten up-and-coming global tourist destinations.

Activity in Providence’s 25 neighborhoods has reawakened. Under Mayor Cicilline’s leadership, Providence has seen crime drop to its lowest rate in 30 years, bucking the national trend. Mayor Cicilline’s vision for a robust after-school system to rival those of wealthy suburban communities is now a reality. Affordable housing is being developed at six times the rate of the 1990s.

Since he began his second term in 2007 after garnering 83% of the vote, David Cicilline has sought to build on his early economic development successes to reposition Providence as a center for next-generation jobs. He continues to transform City Hall and to focus on improving the quality of life in every neighborhood. His optimism for his home city is boundless.


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FAMILY
Father John F. "Jack" Cicilline 1938-
Grandmother Lucy Cicilline 1911-2008
Uncle J. Clement "Bud" Cicilline 1940-
Sister Susan P. Cicilline Buonanno 1962-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  09/10/2024 RI District 01 - D Primary ???
  11/08/2022 RI District 01 Won 64.01% (+28.24%)
  09/13/2022 RI District 01 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/18/2020 Assistant Democratic Leader Lost 40.53% (-18.94%)
  11/03/2020 RI District 01 Won 70.83% (+54.99%)
  09/08/2020 RI District 01 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/28/2018 House DPCC Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2018 RI District 01 Won 66.69% (+33.62%)
  09/12/2018 RI District 01 - D Primary Won 78.00% (+55.99%)
  12/05/2016 House DPCC Co-Chairs Won 33.33% (+0.00%)
  11/08/2016 RI District 01 Won 64.50% (+29.41%)
  09/13/2016 RI District 01 - D Primary Won 67.55% (+35.10%)
  11/04/2014 RI District 1 Won 59.49% (+19.26%)
  09/09/2014 RI District 1 - D Primary Won 62.60% (+25.20%)
  11/06/2012 RI - District 01 Won 52.95% (+12.13%)
  09/11/2012 RI - District 01 - D Primary Won 62.14% (+31.89%)
  11/02/2010 RI - District 01 Won 50.54% (+6.05%)
  09/14/2010 RI - District 01 - D Primary Won 37.21% (+14.13%)
  11/07/2006 Providence Mayor Won 83.44% (+66.88%)
  09/12/2006 Providence Mayor - D Primary Won 73.95% (+47.89%)
  11/05/2002 Providence Mayor Won 83.82% (+74.12%)
  09/10/2002 Providence Mayor - D Primary Won 52.09% (+18.07%)
  11/07/2000 RI State House 004 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 RI State House 004 Won 98.74% (+97.49%)
  11/05/1996 RI State House 004 Won 63.45% (+26.91%)
  11/08/1994 RI State House 004 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/13/1994 RI State House 004 - D Primary Won 54.31% (+8.62%)
  09/15/1992 RI State Senate 03 - D Primary Lost 24.29% (-34.23%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  12/01/2022 Assistant Democratic Leader Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/28/2018 Assistant Democratic Leader Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  09/13/2022 RI Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-32.82%)
  11/28/2018 Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Lost 0.00% (-61.54%)
  11/28/2018 House DPCC Co-Chairs Lost 0.00% (-24.21%)
  11/28/2018 Democratic Caucus Chair Lost 0.00% (-52.12%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NM District 01 - Special D Convention - Mar 31, 2021 D Victor Reyes
MA US Senate - D Primary - Sep 01, 2020 D Joseph P. Kennedy, III
NY District 15 - D Primary - Jun 23, 2020 D Ritchie J. Torres
NY District 17 - D Primary - Jun 23, 2020 D Mondaire Jones
CA District 53 - Open Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Georgette Gómez
RI US President - D Primary - Apr 26, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
NM District 01 - D Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Martin Chávez
RI US President - D Primary - Mar 04, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
RI US President - D Primary - Mar 07, 2000 D Bill Bradley
FEC COMMITTEES
C00476564 Cicilline Committee $ 529108.81