Wall Wins Special Election for Cranston City Council Seat, Following Reilly’s Resignation

Wall Wins Special Election for Cranston City Council Seat, Following Reilly’s Resignation

Democrat Dan Wall won the special City Council election in Ward 6 in Cranston on Tuesday.

The seat was vacated when former Republican Councilman Matthew Reilly was arrested on drug charges and resigned from his seat in May. 

Reilly was later arrested on sexual assault and child molestation charges. 

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Wall, who defeated Republican Anthony Melillo, thanked his supporters on Tuesday night. 

“A big thank you to all of the Ward 6 residents and everyone that helped along the way. We have a lot of work to do to get our city back on track, you won’t be disappointed!” Wrote Wall, who had served on the Cranston School Committee for eight years, and four as chair. 

Read Wall’s campaign platform here.