Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters,

During the past 2 election cycles, I worked diligently to alter the dangerous path that our state has been on.  Last November, you stood with me as I challenged one of the most business and taxpayer unfriendly Senators in the state.  With your financial and emotional support, we came within 116 votes of unseating him.  As the 2010 elections approach, I am more committed than ever to changing our representation in Senate District 11 (Portsmouth/Bristol).

I thought that the narrow loss of our election would send a message to my opponent, but as the last session of the Senate showed, Senator Levesque continues to support issues out of the mainstream.  They include:

  1. Increasing the benefits for illegal immigrants, including driver’s licenses and in-state tuition at URI.  This comes at a time when we are hearing of the tremendous sacrifices from our private and public sector employees.
  2. Business damaging legislation that would make it illegal to question a job applicant about any prison record.
  3. Municipality injuring legislation aimed at extending an old contract if the new one isn’t settled.  Labor would cease to take a cut even in the worst of economic times.
  4. Almost single-handedly stopping the anti-prostitution legislation that would have solved the embarrassment found in the current laws which effectively allows our state to look the other way while our young women are abused and trafficked.
  5. Lastly, he refuses to pay any share of his full healthcare coverage at a time when premiums for everyone else in the state are rising.

 
Needless to say, I am more committed than ever to changing our representation in Senate District 11 (Portsmouth/Bristol). My platform is a simple focus on conservative principles.

  1. Create the most business friendly climate possible which will ultimately bring us more employment and increased revenue through income and sales tax.
  2. Limit assistance to legal residents ONLY while limiting state financial aid to no more than 2 years with the exception of chronic illness or disability.

 

However, to overcome the microscopic 166 vote deficit and finally send home the most liberal Senator on Smith Hill, I need your help.  One year away from the election, I am beginning the task of raising the money needed to fund a serious campaign.  Please consider making a donation to my campaign by mailing a check to Committee to Elect Dr. Christopher Ottiano, 10 Kaitlin Place Portsmouth, R.I. 02871 or by making a secure online donation below .

 

Thank you for your time and consideration, Chris

 


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