Summary and overview of Operation Clean Government Rhode Island's 2012 Candidate School, held on April 28, 2012. Operation Clean Government’s Candidate School is a non-partisan educational seminar held every election year in Rhode Island since 2002. Designed to broaden citizen involvement in state and local government, it empowers citizens with the knowledge they need to get involved and succeed in the political process.

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3. With special thanks and
appreciation to our primary
sponsor:
John Hazen White, Jr.
LOOKOUT RI

7. THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU
NEED TO KNOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE:
with
• The Honorable A. Ralph Mollis (Sec. of State)
and
• Jason Gramitt, Esq. (R.I. Ethics Commission)

11. CHOOSING YOUR CAMPAIGN
TEAM, RESEARCH AND
POLLING:
with
•Professor Victor Profughi
(Quest Research)

13. FUNDRAISING:
With
•Seth Klaiman
(SMK Associates)

16. MEDIA AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS:
Moderator: Dave Layman
Panel:
•John Howell (Beacon Publications)
•Ted Nesi (WPRI)
•David Preston (New Harbor Group)

24. Luncheon Speaker:
Justice Robert Flanders

28. DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNING:
Moderator:
•The Honorable Carol Mumford
Panel:
• The Honorable Chris Beauchamp
• The Honorable Larry Valencia

32. NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING:
Moderator:
•Margaret Kane
Panel:
•Professor Michelle Brophy-Baermann (RIC)
•Professor Victor Profughi (URI)

36. THE IMPORTANCE/BENEFIT OF PARTY
AFFILIATION:
Moderator:
•Professor Thomas Schmeling (RIC)
Panel of Party Chairs:
•Ken Block (M)
•Edwin Pacheco (D)
•Mark Zaccaria (R)

39. OPPOSITION RESEARCH: DEALING WITH
RUMORS, REALITIES:
Moderator: Dave Layman
Panel:
•The Honorable Frank Ferri
•Jeff Deckman, Campaign Manager
•Victor Pichette, Private Investigator

42. CAMPAIGNING AGAINST AN
INCUMBENT:
Moderator: Frank Lennon (VP- OCG)
Panel:
•The Honorable Teresa Tanzi
•The Honorable Edward O’Neill

45. WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
•Alexander Moore, Executive Director
Providence Democratic Committee

47. MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FINANCES:
Moderator:
•Former Auditor General Ernest Almonte
Panel:
• The Honorable Angel Taveras
Mayor of Providence
• Robert Walsh, Executive Director
National Education Association
of Rhode Island

52. CLOSING SPEAKER:
RI General Treasurer
Gina Raimondo

55. Special thanks to:
OCG Past President and
CS 2012 Committee Chair
Marie Sorman

57. Along with
•June Spink and
•Mary Langhorn

59. And Candidate School 2012
Committee Members:
•Marie Sorman
•Sandy Riojas
•Margaret Kane
•Dr. Thomas Schmeling
•Susan Pacheco
•Jeff Techentin
•Peter Fogarty
•Frank Lennon
•June Spink
•Will Barbeau

61. PHOTOS AND POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION BY
WILL BARBEAU