Who is Giving to Cianci - Interesting Donors
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Who is Giving to Cianci - Interesting Donors
See Cianci's Most Interesting Donors BELOW
According to the most recent campaign finance report from the Cianci for Mayor campaign, Cianci has more than $301,000 cash on hand.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThis gives Cianci a nearly two-to-one advantage over Democratic opponent Jorge Elorza. Campaign finance reports show Elorza has $160,000 cash-on-hand in his coffers.
As important as the dollars given is who is giving them -- and for Cianci, the hundreds of pages of campaign donations show a wide range of donors.
Cianci has raised over $470,000 from individuals and $5,125 from PACs. Cianci also loaned his committee $200,000.
His campaign spent a total of $373,891.
GoLocalProv has broken out some of the most interesting donors - the good, the bad and the infamous.
Cianci Donors
Quinn's Widow
Katherine Quinn
$1,000 (in-kind)
The widow of Academy Award winning actor Anthony Quinn has made two $500 in-kind donations to the Cianci effort.
Anthony Quinn lived his later life in RI and became good friends with Cianci before his death in 2001.
Sundlun
Joe Agostenelli
$1,000
The former business leader ran a plethora of businesses in RI and ultimately ran Bruce Sundlun's office as Chief of Staff.
Agostenelli once ran the Midland Record chain in RI. He now lives in Narragansett.
Baccari
Richard Baccari
$1,000
The son of the developer who is now under indictment, the younger Baccari is also a Providence developer.
He lives on the East Side and has built out buildings like the Fox Point home for the club Vanity and now BENRUS.
Farm Bureau
Al Bettencourt
$50
Bettencourt has been the leader of the RI Farm Bureau for decades. While Providence does not have much farmland, Bettencourt is a Burrillville resident.
Ni-Ro-Pe
Nick Cardi
$1,000
One of the famous Cardi brothers of cliche commercial and furniture retail fame is on the list.
The furniture brothers do not have a store in Providence and the chain now has its HQ in Swansea, MA.
General's Wife
Linda Centracchio
$100
Linda Centracchio is listed as retired. Her husband is the former Adjutant General of the RI National Guard and once the GOP candidate for Lt. Governor.
The Centracchios live in Scituate.
GPub Developer
David Corsetti
$1,000
If you like the GPub downtown or the Roof Top at Providence G, then Corsetti is the guy to thank. He was the developer who transformed the gas company building from decayed and vacant into one of the best rehabs in the City of Providence.
Venda
Alan Costantino
$1,000
The family Costantino who owns Venda Ravioli is all in on Cianci. A number of members of the Costantino family have given $1,000 to Cianci - Venda employees named Costantino total $6,000 in donations.
DeSimone
Doug DeSimone
$500
Herb DeSimone's son Doug has donated to Cianci. The senior DeSimone who died this past year was Attorney General in RI, came close to winning the Governor's office and was the peacemaker in Cianci's infamous beating of developer Ray DeLeo.
DeSimone came to Cianci's house and calmed the chaos. The incident lead to Cianci being convicted of a felony and having to resign the office (the first-time).
Faxon
Brad Faxon
$500
RI native and golfing great is the leader of the CVS Charity effort. Over the years, the CVS Classic has raised over $17 million.
Faxon is a Rhode Island athletic great.
Gov's Son
Tom DiPrete
$250
While his brother Dennis has given to Jorge Elorza, younger brother Tom is supporting Cianci.
The Cranston-based attorney is the youngest son of former Governor Ed DiPrete.
Italian Consulate
Ronald DelSesto
$500
The long-time Cianci supporter is sometime lawyer.
DelSesto is RI's Italian Consulate and his reserved parking space is often filled by his German Mercedes.
Councilwoman
Josephine DiRuzzo
$1,000
Former Providence City Council member and staffer to the General Treasurer has always been a strong supporter to Cianci.
This time she is all in with a $1,000 donation.
Gilbane
William Gilbane
$1,000
A top executive with the mega construction company. Gilbane family is ranked as one of the 9 richest in New England with over $1.4 billion in assets.
Other members of the family are covering the political bets by donating to Elorza.
Radio
Barbara Haynes
$200
Cianci's former boss at WPRO-AM, Haynes is the General Manager to the Cumulus cluster in Providence.
Haynes is covering her bets. If Cianci loses, she needs him back. WPRO still calls the radio show now hosted by Tara Granahan, "The Buddy Cianci Show."
Lobbyist
Nick Hemond
$125
The emerging State House lobbyist ran Gordon Fox's re-election campaign in 2012.
Now, he is a political consultant and lobbyist.
He has worked for Solomon and many others. Now, he seems to be leaning towards Cianci.
Lupo's
Rich Lupo
$250
Lupo has been one of the biggest club owners and concert promoters in Providence's history.
He owns a number of venues and was one of the first to invest in downtown Providence.
The Brown grad is betting on Cianci's return.
Trinity Star
Barbara Meek
$1,000
The long-time Trinity star was once a co-star on Archie Bunker's Place on CBS.
Meek has appeared in more than 100 Trinity productions.
She is the senior member of the Rhode Island arts community.
PC Great
Nehru King
$1,000
PC's greatest teams featured Ernie D., Marvin, Kevin, and Nehru King.
King now works for the Woonsocket School Department. He has donated two $500 contributions to Cianci's effort.
Joe the Barber
Joe Muschiano
$300
Joe the Barber broke onto the political landscape during Bruce Sundlun's tenure. He has been a fixture on talk radio for decades.
The barber is putting his money on Cianci.
