When I was elected two years ago I pledged to be a different kind of leader. I pledged to bring people together to solve problems and make government work for everyone, and I have worked every day as your Lieutenant Governor to fulfill that pledge.

Being a different kind of leader means working even harder outside the state house than inside. It means bringing Rhode Islanders into the process, and limiting the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups. Most of all, it means moving beyond the partisan rancor toward real solutions that work for all Rhode Islanders.

Over the last two years I have traveled across this state, met many wonderful people, and I have come to realize that the values that unite us are far more powerful than the issues that divide us.

I've met small business owners, labor leaders, teachers, and health care providers.  I have met Rhode Islanders who have lost their jobs, their homes, and their health care, and I have fought to ensure that their views are represented in the halls of power.

Rhode Island faces a number of serious problems, and I do not believe that the same way of doing business that got us to where we are now can get us to where we want and need to be.

We may be a small state, but I know we have incredible potential. We cannot continue to go from crisis to crisis making small fixes that don't solve the underlying problems. We must truly reinvent government, and make the systemic changes that will allow us to plan for progress, and not just react to crisis.

I know some Rhode Islanders may be cynical about our leaders, but we cannot let cynicism shake us from the basic notion that public service is still a noble profession, and that good government, led by honorable, decent, good people, can do great things.

Please explore this website as I build it up and add more tools for you to learn more about my plans for our state, to contact me and my campaign, and to reach out to your friends to help spread a vision for a different kind of Rhode Island.