operation clean government ri's candidate school 2012
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Summary and overview of Operation Clean Government Rhode Island's 2012 Candidate School, held on April 28, 2012.Operation Clean Government’s Candidate School is a non-partisan educational seminar held every election year in Rhode Island since 2002. Designed to broaden citizen involvement in state and local government, it empowers citizens with the knowledge they need to get involved and succeed in the political process.TRANSCRIPT
OPERATION CLEAN GOVERNMENT
PRESENTS
CANDIDAT
E
SCHOOL 2012
STUDENTS
WELC
OMED BY:
MARGARET KANE
DR. NANCY
CARRIUOLO
HONORABLE E
LIZABETH
ROBERT
S
With special thanks and appreciation to our primary sponsor:
John Hazen White, Jr.LOOKOUT RI
THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO
RUN FOR OFFICE:
with • The Honorable A. Ralph Mollis (Sec. of State)
and • Jason Gramitt, Esq. (R.I. Ethics Commission)
CHOOSING YOUR CAMPAIGN TEAM, RESEARCH AND
POLLING:
with
•Professor Victor Profughi(Quest Research)
FUNDRAISING:With
•Seth Klaiman (SMK Associates)
MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Moderator: Dave LaymanPanel: •John Howell (Beacon Publications)•Ted Nesi (WPRI)•David Preston (New Harbor Group)
Luncheon Speaker:
Justice Robert Flanders
DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNING:
Moderator:•The Honorable Carol MumfordPanel:• The Honorable Chris Beauchamp• The Honorable Larry Valencia
NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING:Moderator:•Margaret KanePanel:•Professor Michelle Brophy-Baermann (RIC)
•Professor Victor Profughi (URI)
THE IMPORTANCE/BENEFIT OF PARTY AFFILIATION:
Moderator: •Professor Thomas Schmeling (RIC)Panel of Party Chairs:•Ken Block (M)•Edwin Pacheco (D)•Mark Zaccaria (R)
OPPOSITION RESEARCH: DEALING WITH RUMORS, REALITIES:
Moderator: Dave Layman
Panel: •The Honorable Frank Ferri•Jeff Deckman, Campaign Manager•Victor Pichette, Private Investigator
CAMPAIGNING AGAINST AN INCUMBENT:
Moderator: Frank Lennon (VP- OCG)
Panel: •The Honorable Teresa Tanzi•The Honorable Edward O’Neill
WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
•Alexander Moore, Executive Director Providence Democratic Committee
MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE FINANCES:
Moderator: •Former Auditor General Ernest AlmontePanel:• The Honorable Angel Taveras
Mayor of Providence• Robert Walsh, Executive Director
National Education Associationof Rhode Island
CLOSING SPEAKER:
RI General Treasurer
Gina Raimondo
Special thanks to:
OCG Past President andCS 2012 Committee Chair
Marie Sorman
Along with
•June Spink and•Mary Langhorn
And Candidate School 2012 Committee Members:
•Marie Sorman•Sandy Riojas•Margaret Kane•Dr. Thomas Schmeling•Susan Pacheco•Jeff Techentin•Peter Fogarty•Frank Lennon•June Spink•Will Barbeau
PHOTOS AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BY
WILL BARBEAU