The Standard-Times

MEET THE CANDIDATES: North Kingstown Town Council

November 1, 2012

NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN COUNCIL

Name: Richard A. Welch
Address: 8 Arrow Lane, North Kingstown, RI
Date of Birth: October 16, 1945
Phone Number: (401) 641-5576
E-Mail Address: HYPERLINK "mailto:rawelch911@live.com" rawelch911@live.com
Office Sought: North Kingstown Town Council
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: Owner, Apple Construction Corp.
Education: B.S. in Business Administration, Roger Williams University.
Political Background: Currently serve on the North Kingstown School Committee, past chair and vice chair.

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Exeter-West Greenwich School Committee

November 1, 2012

Name: Valerie Zuercher
Address: 99 Brookridge dr Exeter, RI
Daytime Phone Number: (401) 294-3034
Cell Phone Number: (401) 447-8489
E-Mail Address: vjzuercher@cox.net
Office Sought: Exeter-West Greenwich School Committee
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Education: Masters of Social Work.
Political Background: EWG school committee for four years
Community Activities (Five or fewer): school support activities, fundraising various activities, PTA, past treasurer of EWG LL.

CURMUDGEON'S CORNER: Questions remain surrounding Campo’s residency (OPINION)

October 31, 2012

Questions have persisted over the years about whether or not Steven Campo, the Democratic candidate for House District 31, is a resident of North Kingstown. Campo’s campaign literature states that he is and that he owns a small business here. His campaign website claims “Steve has lived in and built his business in North Kingstown for over 25 years. He is a local resident…” (Full disclosure: I have financially supported Campo’s previous campaigns.)

Burdick sentenced to 12 years for robbery

October 29, 2012

By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

Warwick resident Frederick Burdick, 26, who pleaded guilty two months ago to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery, was sentenced last week to 12 and a half years in federal prison for robbbing a North Kingstown restaurant employee at gunpoint earlier this year.
Called a ‘career criminal’ whose record includes more than two-dozen arrests and convictions in state court, Burdick was sentenced to 151 months for the January crime in which he attempted to steal the proceeds his victim was dropping off into a bank night deposit box.