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Dear Pmaloneyjr,

Haven't you read the dozens of articles and comments I have written? That alone is substantially more than the "hands-off" Mayor has done.

When the "Resolution of Dissatisfaction" against Mario Atoyan and his horrible act of drawing a penis on the arm of a 12 year old and a 13 year old girl, was written by the City Council and immediately and unanimously voted in favor of by the council, it was sent to the Mayor for his signature. He refused to sign it. I, on the other hand, have written about the Ragosta Report numerous times exposing the lie told by Jennifer Ahearn when she tried to make everyone believe it "was a verbal report". I even spoke with Attorney Ragosta and got my information first hand, something I wish you had done before writing your inaccurate comments. I then reported it to the Beacon with facts and figures.

How on earth is that that "no different than the current Mayor about the School Committee"?

I also commented on the "School safe following minor outbreak of pinworm" article, again stating facts that i researched.

Patrick, please go back and read my many articles and comments. You are way off base on this. Although I agree with you that "I'm tired of hearing that the Mayor can't do anything in the schools", I feel I have been clear about my commitment to "help in any way the law and the Warwick Teachers Union will allow." I have said on many occasions that the WTU is willing to negotiate. The SC is not. In the court of public opinion that automatically is a win for the WTU and that I fully support them in this. The Mayor refuses to take sides or even make a comment, actions that have enabled this problem to get much worse than it was. That is another huge difference between Avedisian and me.

You have accused me of "calling them idiots and morons" which I never have done but I have said that "since 2009 the Warwick taxpayers have given the School Committee over a BILLION dollars and today we have

1. teachers without contracts

2. students without Chromebooks

3. buildings that are literally falling down and

4. a Mayor that refuses to get involved."

Starting on day one I will do whatever it takes to fix that. The taxpayers deserve to know where their money went. I will find out and report it to them. That is another of the many things the present Mayor refuses to do that I will.

I have also disagreed with the Mayors action of not releasing all of the funds from the 2006 $25,000,000 bond that he continues to charge the Warwick Schools the interest on. I intend to give that money back. It was spent on buildings that are owned by the City of Warwick. The City of Warwick should pay for the loan, not the Warwick schools.

Patrick, I would never make the kind of accusations you made in your comment without knowing the facts. If you want to interview me, feel free. If not, please don't misquote me like that. It's beneath you. The differences between Avedisian and me are enormous, as anyone who has read my comments/articles/letters-to-the-editor or seen my web site can attest. Please visit www.correntemayorwarwick.com and then call me at 338-9900.

Thanks Patrick

Good luck on your campaign.

Richard Corrente

Endorsed Democrat for Mayor