Dear friends,

I just got back from a press conference about the opportunity and urgency to replace all of our lead pipes. I was thrilled to be together with advocates for safe and healthy housing today. I started working on lead issues nearly 20 years ago. I was taught that we have a big problem in RI, with the paint. I asked "what about the pipes?" and was told that we were fortunate that the pipes didn't seem to be a problem. But now, our pipes are 20 years older, we know more, and we see what happens if anything goes wrong, like in Flint, Michigan. We need to replace all our lead pipes now. We need to upgrade our infrastructure and this is the time to get it done! Safe tap water is crucial for our health and environment; we must replace our pipes, and this is the time to make it happen. Here is a link to the campaign to replace the pipes. 

Come discuss this, other infrastructure, the upcoming legislative session, last session, whatever it is you want to talk about, tonight at 7 at a House District 4 community meeting. Here's the zoom registration link.

As always, please follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, or write to me at info@rebeccakislak.com. You can also call or text me at 401-400-2338. I look forward to hearing from you!

                                                                              

Senator Gayle Goldin has resigned and begun working for the Biden administration. I'm excited for her for this opportunity. That leaves her seat open, and there will be a special election to fill it, with a primary on October 5 and general election November 2. If Sen. Goldin was your Senator, please make a plan to vote by mail*, in person early at city hall or in person on election day at your polling location. All information will be at vote.ri.gov.

The candidates are: Democrats Hilary Levey Friedman, Bret Jacob, Geena Pham, Ray Rickman, Sam Zurier and Republican Alex Cannon. 

Here are some important deadlines for this upcoming election:

Sept. 15- Oct. 4 - Early in person voting at city hall
                   (if you cannot get to city hall you can still apply for an emergency ballot)
October 5 - Primary Election
Tues. Oct. 12 - Deadline to apply for mail ballot for general election, application here*
Oct. 13-Nov. 1 - Early in person voting at city hall
Nov. 2 - Election Day

*note, if you are planning to vote by mail, please know that you will need two witnesses to sign the envelope, or one notary. (This requirement was waived through COVID-related executive orders which have expired. It worked really well for the 2020 elections, and we should reinstate this by passing the Let RI Vote Act. Many of us are working on this, but it will not pass before this special election.)

Providence Journal Q & A with candidates, article here.
Boston Globe Q&A with the candidates, article here.
Link to community forum held by the neighborhood associations, here.


 

District 4 Community Meeting
Thursday September 30 - 7 p.m. - Zoom Registration Link Here
Come here about what the General Assembly passed last year, Rep. Kislak's priorities for the next year, and share what is important to you.

Coffees with Rebecca
Oct 14 10:30 a.m.
Three Sisters

November 4 3 p.m. 
Seven Stars, Hope Street
 
Providence Pedestrian Bridge Food Truck Fridays!!!
Fridays 4-8 p.m. Facebook event here.

March for Reproductive Rights
October 2, 2 p.m. - Meet at Providence Place Mall- Facebook event here

North Main Street Corridor Study
October 4, 6-7:30 
FB event here.
Join the Providence Planning Department and Councilwoman Nirva Lafortune for an analytical presentation of existing economic and urban design conditions of the corridor and a community Q+A.

PVD Fest has lots of other events on their calendar, here.