The Tiverton Charter Review Commission has 24 candidates vying for 9 positions. With the absentee ballot deadline of June 27 and the election on July 18 quickly approaching, there is little time for the voters of Tiverton to learn just what the 24 candidates are all about. Leading up to Election Day, Rhody Red Press will be re-posting Letters to the Editor as well as candidate questions and any other information available to help voters have a clear understanding of all 24 candidates. Despite the article in the Sakonnet Times, the candidates are not on the ballot in alphabetical order, but rather numbered by a Tiverton Board of Canvassers lottery.
Candidates for the Tiverton Charter Review Commission
(Listed by ballot placement):
1 Justin La Croix
2 Nancy Driggs
3 Michael Burk
4 Jeffrey Caron 
5 Michael Janice
6 Richard Rom *
7 Robert Coulter
8 Gregory Jones
9 Raymond Fougere
10 Laura Rom *
11 John Perkins
12 Stephen Clarke
13 William Gerlach
14 Jason Mello
15 Madeline O’Dell
16 William Lopes
17 Kimberly Sutherland
18 David Perry
19 Andrea Souza
20 Donna Cook
21 David Paull
22 Jennifer Joslyn
23 Donna Edwards
24 Michel DeCotis
* Disclosure:Richard Rom and Laura Rom, Editors of Rhody Red Press are candidates for the Tiverton Charter Review Commission.
What are the Charter paragraphs that are in contention and what does each candidate say about each?
Some of the candidates have much to say on the issue of the FTR and elector petitions, the role of the Budget Committee and Town Council and how the casino revenue should be handled. I have posted the Letters to the Editor and comments to those letters that appeared in the Sakonnet Times since the end of June from all candidates . This should give you good insight. Additional candidate information:
http://tivertontaxpayersassociation.org/crc2017/
Cox NCTV-18 Richard Urban Show
https://tivertonvotes11.wixsite.com/tivri