Young Dems endorse Susan Donovan for Rep Gallison’s vacant seat


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Susan Donovan

YDRI is proud to announce our endorsement of Susan Donovan in the democratic primary for House District 69, Bristol/Portsmouth. While it is rare for YDRI to make an endorsement this early, we felt in Susan’s case it was warranted. In our conversations with Susan, it became immediately clear that she was both an exceptional candidate and would make an equally exceptional representative.

At YDRI we hold ourselves accountable to three goals. One getting young Rhode Islanders involved in politics. Two getting young Rhode Islanders elected to office. Three pushing policies that help young people not only stay, but thrive in our state. It was in the final regard that Susan stood out. From her 33 years as an public school educator, Susan demonstrated a strong understanding of our public education system and both it’s strengths and weaknesses.

She made it clear that providing a quality education and working to make college affordable for all would be among her top priorities. We at YDRI believe a knowledgeable voice dedicated to education is desperately needed at the State House and we believe Susan will be a strong advocate not only for her district but for young Rhode Islanders everywhere.

YDRI wholeheartedly endorses Susan Donovan for the Democratic Primary in HD 69, Bristol/Portsmouth.

Young Dems endorse RhodeWorks


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YDRI logoRhode Island’s ailing infrastructure is in dire need of repair, with nearly 1 in 4 bridges considered structurally deficient, and continues to lag behind the rest of the nation — leading us to being ranked 50th out of 50 states in regards to bridge quality.

RhodeWorks provides Rhode Islanders the unique opportunity to not only repair our infrastructure, but to create thousands of new, middle class jobs that will revitalize our state’s economy.

As Young Democrats, we believe that our system of roads and bridges should be well-maintained and built to promote economic development, connect workers with jobs, and knit together our communities.

By acting now, Rhode Island will realize significant savings, as opposed to the long-standing practice of delaying while our infrastructure becomes more and more unsafe.

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island applaud Governor Raimondo, Senate President Paiva Weed, and Speaker Mattiello for their leadership on this issue, and we urge the General Assembly to support and pass RhodeWorks as soon as possible. It is time for Rhode Island to rebuild not only our bridges and roads, but our economy as well.

[From a YDRI press release]