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Dear Lonnie Barham,

I respect you, your comments, and your loyalty to Scott Avedisian. I especially enjoyed the "chief light bulb" reference.

Scott has always had a "good-guy" image.

However, beneath that "good guy" image is/was a very different person. When he was Chairman of the Board at RIPTA, a job he took while he was supposed to be a full-time Mayor, the Beacon's John Howell wrote an article titled "Corrente gives Avedisian an 'F' on RIPTA service, agency counters"

Here's why I gave him an "F":

According to RIPTA'S OWN financials, on RIPTA'S OWN web site,verified by the Warwick Beacon:

When Scott Avedisian was Chairman-of-the-Board at RIPTA: (2011 - 2015)

1. ASSETS - plummeted by $14,703,460.

2. LIABILITIES - skyrocketed by $79,579,486. and

3. INCOME - crashed by $2,554,279 ANNUALLY!!! That's $1,400 a DAY!!! RIPTA lost over $1,400 EVERY DAMN DAY under Avedisian's watch.

You can praise Scott to the high heavens if you want. I have a different opinion. For me, the Scott Avedisian "light bulb" isn't working. Not for the City of Warwick (which is almost a BILLION dollars in debt). Not for RIPTA either.

Happy Spring Lonnie.

Happy Spring everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor