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rhodyjourno OP t1_j9f7m8u wrote
FROM THE STORY: US Representative David Cicilline plans to resign from Congress later this year to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the Globe has learned.
The announcement, expected Tuesday, is sure to send shockwaves through Rhode Island’s political establishment, setting up an off-year special election for the First Congressional District seat that most political observers believed the 61-year-old Cicilline could have held for the rest of his life.
Over the course of 28 years, Cicilline has held elected office as a Rhode Island state representative, mayor of Providence, and member of Congress.
During a special meeting on Tuesday morning, the foundation’s board of directors voted to hire Cicilline following a months-long national search to replace outgoing president and CEO Neil Steinberg. The foundation is Rhode Island’s largest philanthropic organization, with a endowment of more than $1.3 billion.
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“For more than a decade, the people of Rhode Island entrusted me with a sacred duty to represent them in Congress, and it is a responsibility I put my heart and soul into every day to make life better for the residents and families of our state,” Cicilline said. “The chance to lead the Rhode Island Foundation was unexpected, but it is an extraordinary opportunity to have an even more direct and meaningful impact on the lives of residents of our state. The same energy and commitment I brought to elected office I will now bring as CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, advancing their mission to ensure all Rhode Islanders can achieve economic security, access quality, affordable healthcare, and attain the education and training that will set them on a path to prosperity.”
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rhodyjourno OP t1_j9f7o2c wrote
Please take a look at the comment I left on the story. I copied and pasted half of my colleague's story there.
anotheronebytesdust t1_j9f8vvz wrote
Calling it now: Fung is going to run for his seat.
Wide_Television_7074 t1_j9fa88l wrote
thank god, this guy is the absolute worst
neojoe039 t1_j9fakkb wrote
Will trillo run again to be spiteful?
Dunder72 t1_j9fbacy wrote
The new gig must be $atisfying work for him.
skippyspk t1_j9fbnel wrote
Can’t wait to see how many donation checks just sit in the drawer…
theanti_girl t1_j9fd0v4 wrote
Why bother campaigning for a year to be elected only to resign three months in?
sporkemon t1_j9ff6qi wrote
he might run his boat aground again if that counts
ncastleJC t1_j9ffwdh wrote
1.3 billion. And to think universities have even more mind blowing endowments.
donnikhan t1_j9fgi2v wrote
He should trade places with Neal Steinberg, a true RI hero
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buddhamanjpb t1_j9fgyy8 wrote
How so? What has he done over his career to make you say that?
buddhamanjpb t1_j9fh4ub wrote
Good, I would love to see him lose another election.
Abaraji t1_j9fhjrp wrote
Article says it goes to special election
boulevardofdef t1_j9fhlkn wrote
There'll be a special election this year. But the seat isn't really at risk either way; RI-1 is even more left-leaning than RI-2, where Fung couldn't beat Magaziner last year despite a favorable national environment and being generally a stronger candidate.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fhq7m wrote
The replacement is elected, not appointed. I'm guessing he didn't know he would get the job back when he needed to decide to run for re-election.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fhwl3 wrote
LOL, wrong district (not that it matters), but CD1 is much less conservative than CD2. Fung would get trounced. Only Republicans to have any kind of chance would be de la Cruz, Newberry or Chippendale.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fi23z wrote
I mean, a half million dollar a year raise is nothing to sneeze at.
beta_vulgaris t1_j9fi71u wrote
All right PVD People, let's convince Smiley to run. CD 1 will love him and we can try again on this whole mayor thing.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fie2b wrote
Yep, Harvard's endowment is $53B.
mrbgso t1_j9fih22 wrote
It feels like this was a “move up or move out” moment for him. He was being vaguely groomed for house leadership, but didn’t make it in with the reshuffling that came with Pelosi’s exit as leader. He probably doesn’t see an upward path in the house at this point, and doesn’t want to spend the next twenty years as a rack and fine member. That’s my read at least.
thehillshaveI t1_j9fiyed wrote
>Fung would get trounced
i think he might be into that
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bmartin1989 t1_j9fjso4 wrote
Left the city of Providence in poor financial shape when he was mayor and lied about it. He was just another corrupted Democrat politician from Rhode Island
majoroutage t1_j9fkt6y wrote
Byeeeeeeeee
BigDaddyCoolDeisel t1_j9flc8c wrote
Does Fung have one more loss in him?
gravytrain2112 t1_j9fmpv3 wrote
FourAM t1_j9fmy09 wrote
Someone get David Segal on the phone
Dabsforme77 t1_j9fn1a3 wrote
Bye 🤡
bluehat9 t1_j9fn3o6 wrote
Maybe he just got this offer
poeope t1_j9fnexl wrote
It's a real shame to lose both our senior congressman in such a short period of time.
Swamp_yankee_ninja t1_j9fqoin wrote
Perhaps congressional district 1 can elect someone less embarrassing? Anyone ever watch his congressional testimonies? Cringeworthy, especially when they say gentlemen from Rhode Island.
glennjersey t1_j9fqz6i wrote
As Mr. Krabs says.... MONEY
glennjersey t1_j9fr206 wrote
Peter principle irl. Jesus...
glennjersey t1_j9fr6ch wrote
Seriously. This guy thinks adding a brace to a rifle makes it fire automatically like a machine gun. He is an embarrassment.
discord t1_j9frsr3 wrote
That sucks. He was great.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9ft0ey wrote
Or at 61 years old, he sees the RI Foundation as his final job. Spend 10-15 years there, no constant travel to Washington, no need to do any campaigning, collect a much larger salary and stay home. All that could also be a big part of the decision calculus.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9ft6t9 wrote
Even he's smarter than to try for 0-4.
mrbgso t1_j9fu0oq wrote
Oh, I think it’s both! Why chase a leadership position you’re not getting when you can go home and settle into a comfortable glide path to retirement.
ChronicCumShots t1_j9fu8yi wrote
Probably just Brown in our state
Yelling_Jellyfish t1_j9fudoy wrote
House Dem leadership smacked him around when he challenged their succession plans and now they're losing one of the more effective communicators in the caucus. Good job.
captain_carrot t1_j9fuosv wrote
He's either woefully ignorant on a topic that he was pushing legislation for, or knowingly straight up lying to push what he was trying to pass. Regardless of whether you're for gun control or not, that's not someone I want as a congressman representing the people of this state.
idkwhatimdoing25 t1_j9fuq8v wrote
Any ideas on who might run to fill the seat? Maybe a few of the failed governor candidates from last year - Gorbea, Brown, Munoz
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9fuzux wrote
I guess the GOP has to run someone but Fung would get blown out by roughly double the margin he lost CD-2 by
redd-this t1_j9fv2v2 wrote
That bill stopping them from investment trading must be picking up steam!
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fv7xd wrote
Spiteful to any campaign donors?
neojoe039 t1_j9fvgjs wrote
When fung ran againdt remondo a few years back for governer, Trillo ran against both and if i remember correctly stated in a debate he only ran to keep fung from winning
mkmck t1_j9fwta6 wrote
Has Kalus left yet?
wenestvedt t1_j9fxiyl wrote
Someone still has a small Kalus sign in their yard in Cumberland, with a little American flag. SMH...
wenestvedt t1_j9fxn2w wrote
And they were both good, conscientious, active legislators, too, not useless sucks like Gym Jordan or MTG.
wenestvedt t1_j9fxynd wrote
I will miss him, but the guy has been working hard for years, as mayor and then as a Rep. He's earned some relaxation, but I will be said not to have his voice in D.C. for me.
wenestvedt t1_j9fy3nj wrote
RIF gives out a lot of cash to different organizations that work for Rhode Islanders. There are waaaay worse groups that could be holding that money!
wenestvedt t1_j9fy675 wrote
Something to hope for!
wenestvedt t1_j9fy8rl wrote
Yeah, it looks like Steinberg just announced his resignation at RIF, opening up the job.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9fycbn wrote
Well, he was successful in that.
mkmck t1_j9fyh9y wrote
Without a doubt. If he couldn't win D2, he has zero chance at the D1 seat.
Raging_Connoisseur t1_j9fyokw wrote
This made me chuckle 😂
mkmck t1_j9fypdu wrote
...and maybe he also took a look at his workplace for the next 2 years and said NFW.
mkmck t1_j9fyyl9 wrote
Damn I hope you're right, but I wouldn't put it past him. The guy just can't take no for an answer.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9fz1hu wrote
That would be hilarious. She could just like crudely update any leftover signage/literature to say Congress instead of Governor, kinda like how Magaziner did last year
commandantskip t1_j9fzszf wrote
I have the same read. He was on the rise, but the change in Democratic leadership doesn't necessarily want to move with him. This is a good option for him. It still provides a leadership position, a healthy salary, and now he's walking distance from his restaurant.
mkmck t1_j9g076z wrote
Makes sense. He also may have taken a look at his workplace over the past month and said NFW, especially with a viable alternative waiting for him.
anevilpotatoe t1_j9g2435 wrote
Pay walls are a fuckin plague.
thetook t1_j9g26um wrote
$53.2B put some respect on that name. $200 million buys at least 1/4 of a new library wing or at least the 1 ply toilet paper for one bathroom stall for the school year!
Super quick check off articles and endowment office audit PDFs Brown:$6.5B (2022) RISD: $442M (2022) Providence: $320M (2022) JWU: $319M (2022) NEIT: $280M (2022) Bryant: $228M (2022) RIU: $218M (2021) RWU: $103M (2022) Salve: $81.6M (2022) RIC: $33.4M (2018)
CCRI is a public state school but their FY2023 budget request is $139.5M (not including any supplemental requests). $58.1m from the state, $61M from tuition and fees, $8M from the school own coffers. That is a $5.9M or 4.4% increase from FY2022.
thetook t1_j9g2phi wrote
Brett Smiley just sounds like a Batman villain. I mean he might be.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9g2yxe wrote
$200M is a rounding error or market fluctuation.
thetook t1_j9g3dof wrote
To Harvard for sure.
Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9g4fnv wrote
All about the Benjamins
mkmck t1_j9g4uzw wrote
Speaking of wrong district...I believe De La Cruz and Chippendale would have to move to run, because they live in D2. I think Newberry is a N. Smithfield resident, but if he's in Burrillville, he'd have to move too.
reddit_beats_chive t1_j9g5nd8 wrote
Worked super hard as mayor, lying his ass off takes a heavy toll on a man. Let finances crumble and ran out as fast as he could.
mkmck t1_j9g615b wrote
Do you work for free?
JKBone85 t1_j9g6543 wrote
Not living in the correct place has not stopped Rhode Islanders from running.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9g67qh wrote
and winning.
JKBone85 t1_j9g6sbf wrote
Oh I agree, he’s got no shot, and as glad as I’d be to see him lose another, I’d rather not vote for someone based on “they aren’t Alan Fung”.
Pleasant-Champion-14 t1_j9g6t5b wrote
Those three are way too conservative for CD1. Two of the three represent my district which is unfortunate.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9g6y0f wrote
Yes, and that's the point. No Republican has any shot at winning CD1.
reddit_beats_chive t1_j9g7a6r wrote
He’s a known liar, he literally lied about the city of providence’s finances numerous times on his way out the door. Not only did he lie, but an audit following his departure showed that he lied…. People pick and chooses what to remember and call him great. TOTAL JOKE…. all you need in this state is a D by your name and you’re good to go. Two party system sucks.
reddit_beats_chive t1_j9g7ive wrote
Tell the truth and get downvoted, gotta love it. Simple google will support your statement.
anevilpotatoe t1_j9g7pkd wrote
Depends on the nature of work, intents, for who, and also on the definition of free, have you?
wenestvedt t1_j9gc3ev wrote
I have to agree: for once we got most of the story included instead of a link -- which I appreciate!
JCKRVSL t1_j9gc61n wrote
Good for him. I used to see him around Providence- mostly restaurants in the hill, where we would recognize one another.. but I never tried to take up his time. Just a hello, how are you? And have a nice day. I think I would appreciate that if I were him so… kept it normal.
therealDrA t1_j9gd7db wrote
Raimondo received 53% of the vote so he was not a factor.
therealDrA t1_j9gdam0 wrote
And getting millions from the house GOP election fund. Fung is such a loser.
mkmck t1_j9gdxl6 wrote
I'm not the one bitching about having to pay for someone else's work.
anevilpotatoe t1_j9gfafu wrote
Debating. Bitching is what comes from your stubby fingers while you type.
majoroutage t1_j9gfh7j wrote
Do you pay for access to articles that will take you 30 seconds to read and never look at again?
If I'm gonna pay for news, it damn well better be something above and beyond what else is out there.
Also, remember where you are. If you're trying to share news and you link to it somewhere that makes people jump through hoops to actually read it, you're kinda the asshole.
trabblepvd t1_j9gj5vv wrote
dont forget how he handled the Providence Economic Development Partnership loan program. I'm sure there is plenty to spread around at the RI Foundation, and I'm sure whoever gets funds will show their gratitude$$$ to him
Might as well get the FBI an office in the RI Foundation if Davey is going to run it.
WickedDog310 t1_j9gj6i8 wrote
He announced he was leaving a year ago, and the search committee's been meeting for almost all that time. There's no way that Cicilline didn't know he was up for it during the fall campaign.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9gjswk wrote
I can and have sneezed at a half million dollar raise before. What usually happens is them rescinding the offer and a call down to security.
trabblepvd t1_j9gjvk3 wrote
CD1 was competative, but Cicillinne and Gordon Fox gerry mandered CD1 and took large parts of PVD into it to rig it for Cicilinne. Langivan was pissed at the time. 2011- https://www.golocalprov.com/news/cicil
>The latest redistricting map released Monday by the state’s redistricting commission would force more than 100,000 voters to shift congressional districts while moving Burrillville, North Smithfield and Smithfield out of the 1st District. Former Congressional candidate John Loughlin won those three towns by 2,976 votes in 2010 and North Smithfield and Smithfield were, by percentage, his largest victories in the district. > >The key for the former Providence Mayor would be the addition of South Providence, which would make more than 70 percent of the capital city part of the 1st District. Cicilline won Providence in 2010 with 69.2 percent of the 17,681 votes cast in the city.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9gkm6k wrote
Even ignoring that his upward mobiility in the party was effectively blocked AND his party lost control of the House, I don't think it's any mystery why a person would leave a job paying under $200,000 a year for a job that will pay north of a million.
It'd be more confusing if a person didn't make that move.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9gn2du wrote
This is true, and is why last year, CD2 was more competitive than it could have been.
wenestvedt t1_j9gnr4d wrote
Oh! I hadn't heard, and I am in a couple of non-profits, and kind of keep an ear open for this stuff.
Dang, then I have to agree that Cicilline must have known the opening was coming. It adds to the credibility of the suggestion that he's miffed over being squeezed out of the Dem leadership in the new house.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9goe3q wrote
Depends if you believe in correlation or causation.
therealDrA t1_j9gpt9g wrote
What does this have to do with correlation and/or causation? It is arithmetic. All challengers combined received 47% of the vote. Even if Fung got all Trillo votes he would have lost.Trillo was not a factor.
SweatyCockroach8212 t1_j9grh9q wrote
Because the nature of a primary is that candidates beat each other up. Did Trillo beat up Fung enough in the primary that it turned independent voters to Gina? There's a lot more than just math involved in elections.
Sarcofaygo t1_j9gsdiy wrote
Try pasting the article URL into http://archive.is — might be able to get around it
Swamp_yankee_ninja t1_j9gy04e wrote
We get downvotes for speaking the truth about a vial man, who is corrupt along with his family.
therealDrA t1_j9h01ss wrote
Duh! Trillo didn't run in primary. Patricia Morgan did. No voters went to Gina based on Trillo's talking points about Fung I can assure you.So if she had 50+, Trillo was not a factor
jjayzx t1_j9h1s6h wrote
Can anyone give an update on this? It would be really interesting if she isn't here anymore.
mrmom456 t1_j9h375t wrote
He led Providence to near bankruptcy and pretty much helped the entire country the same way. Once he sees the $$$ he bails looking out for himself. POS
kickstand t1_j9h48qr wrote
True, but Harvard is an outlier. JWU or Roger Williams U have nothing close to that, for example.
mkmck t1_j9h5ywm wrote
How is "Pay walls are a fuckin plague" debating? It's not. It's bitching...or whining if you prefer.
mkmck t1_j9h6sni wrote
>Do you pay for access to articles that will take you 30 seconds to read and never look at again?
Nope...but I don't bitch about it either. Reporters deserve to get paid for their work just like anyone else. If it's not worth it to you, don't click the link, and don't expect to read it. The length of the article is irrelevant. Anybody with one iota of common sense knows a Globe article ain't coming for free.
reddit_beats_chive t1_j9h6u7o wrote
No surprise, truth gets downvoted often in this thread.
februarytide- t1_j9h7yqk wrote
Yeah, I mean this is job searching 101 — even at such a high level, you don’t just give up the bird in the hand.
meeooww t1_j9h8fcv wrote
It's really rough, because journalists deserve to get paid, and at the same time, it's a BIG societal problem when the lies are free and the truth is behind a paywall.
majoroutage t1_j9haai8 wrote
Then don't post Globe articles.
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Vertchewal t1_j9hgc3f wrote
Can’t see what was so great about him or any other politician holding office
quahaug1945 t1_j9hgv9e wrote
He's powerless in a Republican controlled Congress. Someone needs to closely monitor the financial books at the Rhode Island Foundation.
Pvder t1_j9hlnx3 wrote
Cynthia Mendes
nathanaz t1_j9hradi wrote
I mean…. If I could get a gigantic raise and not work with the douchenozzles in the House, I’d leave too. No brainer at this point.
cpellis75 t1_j9hstd3 wrote
Her building on route 2 still has her stupid sign on it
NichS144 t1_j9hx5w7 wrote
He didn't know or wanted to hedge his bets, easier to save for retirement with this one.
buffymiffington t1_j9i8nbs wrote
Yup. Plus aging parents, getting tired of the commute to DC…
buffymiffington t1_j9i8sco wrote
They don’t have to move to run. A residency requirement only kicks in if they win.
buffymiffington t1_j9i93cd wrote
Exactly. He’d be swimming against the tide all. The. Time.
Designer_Dot_1492 t1_j9ibhpi wrote
There is still a Laffey sign off 95S near west Greenwich. I thought of it when he said he was running for President.
Debadoo27 t1_j9iepe9 wrote
Not liking this. Despite all the negative comments about his days as mayor, I appreciated how vocal he was during the Trump administration (if that is what it was). He did not sit quietly by and watch what a circus it was.
AdmirablePiccolo t1_j9j7p4a wrote
The worst thing that could happen is that Mitch McConnell's crack whore Helena Foulkes decide she wants to carry the institutional backing from her gubernatorial race into this one. Everyone's so busy arguing and bitching about stupid shit in chat I don't think they realize how fucking awful it is for us to get a shitty Democrat in this position because we'll be stuck with them for 20 years and do you really want to have our representative exist only to lobby for CVS for 20 years? This is not a partisan competitive district so whichever Democrat wins here is not going to be challenged anytime soon and nobody's going to vote in a fucking primary especially for a special election so every single one of your votes counts in preventing a real catastrophe here.
rhodyjourno OP t1_j9jcbzc wrote
I included a good portion of the story in the comments! Pay walls are annoying, I know. But it helps me pay the rent. Happy to answer questions you might have!
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radioflea t1_j9jjk1g wrote
It’s a 45 minute plane ride. I suspect that he would step down after not getting tapped for house speaker.
radioflea t1_j9jkawv wrote
Don’t be surprised if Fung relocates to the other part of R.I. Between now and the next election cycle.
radioflea t1_j9jkkkc wrote
No mention if Sandra Cano would consider running. Her partner James Diossa is listed though.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/21/metro/who-will-replace-david-cicilline-congress/
mkmck t1_j9jmn4v wrote
Not sure that's accurate. This is from the RI Sec of State's website:
If you want to run for a Rhode Island office, you must be a registered voter in Rhode Island and live within the district for the office you seek.
mkmck t1_j9jpf2d wrote
Not to mention having to listen to the likes of Bobert, Gaetz, and MTG day after dreadful day. I think I'd be looking for an escape hatch too!
Common_Abnormal t1_j9jqnhe wrote
The current CEO is making about $1,000,000 of this "non-profit".
buffymiffington t1_j9jtk3j wrote
Seth Magaziner didn’t live in D2 when he initially ran for it.
mkmck t1_j9jv2s3 wrote
You are correct. Maybe that rule only applies to local offices, not federal. I know the US Constitution only requires that you live in the state, not the district, but I believe states have the right to add requirements to their election rules. Interesting.
deathsythe t1_j9ka6cv wrote
*vile
but other than that, couldn't agree more.
deathsythe t1_j9ka9fj wrote
Anything short of fellating them seems to get downvoted anytime you talk about dem politicians in this sub.
anevilpotatoe t1_j9l75ie wrote
Thank you for the time to answer.
And I agree. Someone has to pay for it. No argument there. Paywalls are here, not going anywhere and they pay my rent, it's all been timelessly drilled into our minds time and time again as we navigate a digital space since its early days. But given the current structure of how journalism is incentivized, and the threat it actually poses to equal access to information, Democracy. Wouldn't you think the model needs to be revisited to ensure that we all have equal access to public information? Fairly and transparently?
Journalism was meant to hold power into account. A primary pillar of Democracy before and still today. However, given the state of disinformation and misinformation today, and the demand for accountability and truth in the general public, How can the arbiters (journalists) today truly be a measurable tenet of truth and justice today if that is what truly defines the state it is in? In essence, I'd argue like many others that the integrity of journalism has largely turned its back on people with this digital methodology when other models have yet to be explored or are lacking.
This isn't to harp at journalists, but a call for integrity, truth, and accountability in the model that defines it today. It's leaving a lot of people left out and very simply concerned, even for the uninformed. The integrity of information is key to reconciling many of the issues we will face in a challenging future. It's in some aspects dangerously undermining democratic processes, it's being disingenuous to the American public, to democracy, and the foundations of coveted ideals today. It can change, instead of selling out.
revertothemiddle t1_j9mfozf wrote
If someone offered me almost a mil to work a cushy job, I wouldn't refuse either. But honestly it was a bit heartbreaking to hear him talking on the radio about how he would make a greater difference at the foundation than in Congress. Yes there are 435 of them so his influence is probably not as great as we think. But how will he be able to advocate for universal healthcare in RI? I don't anything about RI Foundation and I don't wish him ill. It's just, like I said, a little heartbreaking. We need a fighter for the people now more than ever. I feel like we're just falling farther and farther behind with healthcare, housing, cost of living and everything. When will it get better?
buffymiffington t1_j9naqxj wrote
I’m not sure the specifics. I was really surprised to find out - I only found out because there were so many people jumping into the CD2 race that didn’t even live in the district. I know for local offices living in the district or ward is absolutely a requirement.
No_Rule_9059 t1_j9nsljy wrote
Why did he wait till right after the election. He must have been in talks for the job before the election. Should have retired then
No_Rule_9059 t1_j9nsz5n wrote
Allan Waters will probably run again. Could have a chance this time
Coincel_pro t1_j9tsh7z wrote
I see a few around Richmond and S Kingston now and then too
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