The people hoping to become Rhode Island’s next lieutenant governor include past and present state legislators, a TV weatherman, a former GOP congressional candidate, the president of the Providence City Council, the 2018 Democratic rival of the current LG, and dozens of others.
In a statement, Lt. Gov. Dan McKee said he will announce his selection after he gets sworn in as governor, which is expected to happen later this month.
“I am heartened by the response we received from Rhode Islanders who are interested in getting involved to strengthen our state,” McKee said in a statement. “I thank them for sharing their unique perspectives on how the Lieutenant Governor position can help move Rhode Island forward as we roll out vaccines and rebuild our economy.”
McKee is poised to become governor since Gov. Gina Raimondo has been nominated to be U.S. commerce secretary. Her nomination has been delayed, but is expected to hit the full Senate in late February.
Here is the full list of applicants for lieutenant governor, which were vetted for authenticity by McKee’s transition:
Robert Albanese
Dana Amore
Ray Berberick
Elizabeth Beretta-Perik
James Black
Maria Bucci
John Bushee
John Carlevale, Sr.
Dylan Conley
Caswell Cooke
Daniel Cooke
Marco Cross
Christopher Curran
Michelle David
T.J. DelSanto
Andrew Demosthenous
Michael DeRobbio
Grace Diaz
James Diossa
Louis DiPalma
Shirley Francis-Fraser
Joanne Giannini
Jared Goodwin
Alan Gustafson
William Guthrie
Jake Hall
Robert Hamel
Jeffery Hutton
David Iwuc
Paul Kluk
Robert Lafleur
Jason Lavimodiere
Ted LeBlond
Tracy Loignon
Michael Mancuso
Mathew Mannix
Ray Mathieu
Sabina Matos
Kyle McCurdy
Rachael McIntosh
Timothy Meyers
Donna Nesselbush
Camille Nixon
Keith Oliveira
Michael Payette
Lisa Pelosi
Michael Pisaturo
Riley Rancourt
Lisa Ranglin
Aaron Regunberg
Jonathan Riccitelli
Spencer Rickert
Michael Riley
Christopher Rock
Peter Russo
Matthew Santos
Donald Sherman
Stuart Spitalnic
Christopher Stanley
Anastasia Williams
