Kenneth J. Hopkins

AGE: 70 

OCCUPATION/PROFESSION: Mayor City of Cranston

EDUCATION: Rhode Island College, Bachelor of Arts degree in Education; University of New England, Master’s degree in Education

PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY HELD ELECTED OFFICE?
Served as Councilman City Wide from 2017 to 2021 before taking office as Mayor

IN 50 WORDS OR LESS — IF ELECTED, WHAT WOULD YOUR FIRST PRIORITY BE? “Preserving Cranston’s financial health for taxpayers while investing in the things that make Cranston a special community. The youth of our city will be my focus in my second term with sound investments in our schools, parks and playgrounds and making sure we remain one of the most livable cities in the nation.”

Robert Ferri

AGE: 68

OCCUPATION/PROFESSION: Retired former small business owner (Town Hall Lanes in Johnston)

EDUCATION: University of Rhode Island, B.S. in Business Johnson and Wales University, MAT in Teaching

PARTY AFFILIATION: Democratic

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY HELD ELECTED OFFICE?
Yes I have served as a Cranston City-Wide Councilman for 4 years.

IN 50 WORDS OR LESS — IF ELECTED, WHAT WOULD YOUR FIRST PRIORITY BE? “Audit every city department and the budget. Convene a revenue commission of business and community leaders and financial experts to identify new opportunities for generating revenue in the city. Wrap our hands around Cranston’s structural deficit, and develop a realistic plan to grow the city’s commercial tax base.”