Welcome to TIVERTON 1st!

Tiverton 1st is a grassroots community organization open to all who support preserving our quality of life in Tiverton by maintaining both our community and school services in a fiscally-responsible way, and promoting cooperation, compromise and community pride.
Membership is open to all Tiverton residents who are at least 18 years old & support Tiverton 1st's principles & goals (non-residents or those under 18 years old are welcome to join as non-voting members). There's no membership fee.Just email your name, address, phone # and email address to: Tiverton1st@cox.net.
You can also request to become a "Tiverton 1st Friend"& join our confidential email list.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

SWEARING-IN OF NEW SCHOOL COMMITTEE & TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS TUESDAY (NOV. 13)

The swearing in of new School Committee members will take place Tue. Nov. 13th at 6:00 in the THS library, and then new Town Council members will be sworn in at 7:00 at Town Hall. Hope to see as many people at both as possible. It's a great opportunity to show support for our successful Tiverton 1st candidates, and to start the new sessions of these elected boards on a positive note.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

THS Boys Soccer Championship Game SAT @ 4p at URI

THS Boys Soccer plays this Sat. at 4:00pm at Rhode Island College for the RI Division Championship. Please come out and support our Tigers!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

MIKE BURK: CONGRATULATIONS FROM TDTC


Congratulations to the successful Tiverton candidates for Town Council, School Committee and Budget Committee.  Thank you to all the candidates who ran and all of the folks who helped those candidates in large and small ways.  While we may not always like them, elections are the foundation of our democracy, a democracy that is built on ensuring that all voices are a part of the dialogue.
On behalf of the Tiverton Democratic Town Committee (TDTC), I share with you our enthusiasm and our pride for all of the candidates supported in this campaign by the TDTC and Tiverton 1st.  All of you ran positive races that upheld our shared ideals of respect, collaboration and community.  To the candidates we supported who were unsuccessful, know that your candidacy helped us with the tremendous collective success we had at the polls and we look forward to your continued civic involvement.
I also want to say thank you to the voters of Tiverton who supported our local candidates and the TDTC supported Democrats in other races:  Rep. Jay Edwards (D-70), Rep-Elect Dennis Canario (D-71), Sen. Walter Felag (D-10), Sen. Lou DiPalma (D-12), Congressman David Cicilline, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and President Barack Obama.  Your support helps to ensure that the voices of average citizens will be well represented locally, at the state level and nationally. 
Following elections, pundits often ponder the potential election mandate.  While I never pretend to speak on behalf of each Tiverton voter, one mandate seems clear for us locally.  That mandate is that our citizens want our elected officials to be fair, respectful and willing to roll up their sleeves and work collaboratively to solve the significant challenges we face.  We want our elected officials to focus on the public’s priorities, especially in regard to finding smart ways to expand our revenue streams through sound business development.  We want our elected officials to be transparent in their deliberations and decision making and use data and facts to support their decisions.
To all of our newly elected (some returning) Town Councilors, School Committee Members and Budget Committee members, I pledge the TDTC’s support during your upcoming terms.  We will be there to give our perspective, to share information and to help you with your very challenging jobs. We know we will not always agree with you and you will not always agree with us and that is okay.  When we disagree, we will do so directly and respectfully and we know you will do the same.   
Thank you and best wishes!

Mike Burk
Chairman, Tiverton Democratic Town Committee

TIVERTON 1st CANDIDATES TAKE MAJORITIES ON EACH BODY: CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU!


Of the fifteen local candidates recommended by Tiverton 1st (and also supported by the Tiverton Democratic Town Committee), thirteen were elected. 

Five of our candidates will make up the majority of the Town Council: Denise deMedeiros, Ed Roderick, James Arruda, Brett Pelletier and Bill Gerlach.

All three of our candidates were elected to fill three open seats, and a majority, of the School Committee: Sally Black, Carol Herrmann, & Jerome Larkin.

Five of our Budget Committee candidates were elected for the six open seats: David Perry, Laura Epke, Joseph Bento, Joshua Mello, and Alexander Cote.  

Both State Representative candidates recommended by Tiverton 1st were elected. Jay Edwards defeated his TCC-endorsed opponent overwhelmingly, while Dennis Canario was unopposed.

T1-recommended Town Council candidate Renee DeJesus-Jones and Budget Committee candidate Mark Larsen also finished strongly, each falling around 100 votes short of election.

TCC-supported Town Councilors Jay Lambert and Joan Chabot were re-elected. TCC President & Town Councilor David Nelson, and TCC Town Councilor Robert Coulter were not re-elected. 

Congratulations & thank you to everyone who played a part in tonight's local election outcome, from the candidates who were willing to run, to all who attended T1 events & spread the word, to those brave souls who stood with signs & cards in the cold. It took a community of diverse people coming together, & we couldn't have done it without everyone's efforts. I'm honored to have been a part of it. Let's enjoy it, & then continue the efforts to unify the town, keep the debate respectful & factual, and show how much people of good will can accomplish. 

Tiverton 1st-Tiverton Proud!

Brian Medeiros
Tiverton 1st Coordinating Committee

TIVERTON LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS (UNOFFICIAL)


These are the unofficial results of tonight's election, with a number of absentee and provisional ballots yet to be added to the totals.

NON-PARTISAN TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF TIVERTON

7 to elect
CandidateTotal votesPct
Jay J. LAMBERT29178.7%
Denise M. deMEDEIROS29078.6%
Edward A. RODERICK28688.5%
James J. ARRUDA28098.4%
Brett Nicholas PELLETIER27068.1%
Joan B. CHABOT24397.3%
William P. GERLACH24387.3%
Renee deJESUS-JONES23226.9%
Robert D. COULTER21806.5%
Nancy L. DRIGGS21676.4%
Joseph R. SOUSA20696.2%
Peter A. MELLO20236.0%
David M. NELSON20046.0%
Donald BOLLIN16995.1%
WRITE-IN590.2%

NON-PARTISAN SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN OF TIVERTON

3 to elect
CandidateTotal votesPct
Sally A. BLACK353122.1%
Carol J. HERRMANN277017.4%
Jerome M. LARKIN273517.2%
Susan E. ANDERSON245215.4%
Justin D. KATZ232414.6%
Ruth E. HOLLENBACH210713.2%
WRITE-IN270.2%

NON-PARTISAN BUDGET COMMITTEE TOWN OF TIVERTON

6 to elect
CandidateTotal votesPct
Joseph F. BENTO, III278410.3%
Joshua A. MELLO24889.2%
Laura L. EPKE24088.9%
David PERRY23038.5%
Alexander J. COTE22448.3%
Madeline L. O'DELL21658.0%
Robert H. HAYDEN21478.0%
Mark R. LARSEN20637.7%
John J. MARTIN20177.5%
Jeffrey J. SROCZYNSKI19617.3%
Robert B. GAW18726.9%
Mark D. CONSTANCE11164.1%
Jeffrey M. BELLI6962.6%
Abel PEREZ6212.3%
WRITE-IN560.2%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 70

CandidateTotal votesPct
John G. EDWARDS (DEM)404372.0%
John A. PERKINS, JR. (IND)156627.9%
WRITE-IN100.2%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 71

CandidateTotal votesPct
Dennis M. CANARIO (DEM)317298.5%
WRITE-IN471.5%