jakeforsenate
@jakeforri
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Representing District One in the @RISenate CEO of @JusticeA1978 Husband to Kim and Dad to Winnie & Winston
Providence, RI
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Feelings and appreciation are beyond measure. Thank you,
#RISenate1
.
We’re on to November, but, first, I can’t wait to get married!
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Jane Austen wrote, “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
Blessed to have found an incomparable partner in the brilliant, courageous & beautiful Kim Bielan. What a week!
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Elections will be held tomorrow in
@RISenate
District One & our First Congressional District. If you live in one or the other or both, please vote!
*Your polling place may have change due to it being a special election, so verify it here:
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I spent this morning trying to find the right words to express how I feel after yesterday, and "Thank you" is what comes to mind.
I am humbled by the support I received in yesterday's
#RISenate1
special election. I will work hard to serve this area, this city, and this state.
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Halftime hugs are the best hugs! Thank you to the incomparable Kim Bielan. She has been a great partner in this journey. ❤️
#RISenate1
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Bittersweet moment declaring for
#RISenate1
this morning. I deeply respected Senator Goodwin, and it’s critical that her legacy of fighting for the working class, preventing gun violence, and supporting our public schools lives on in the
@RISenate
.
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I have big shoes to fill in the
@RISenate
, and I appreciate
@IanDon
giving me the opportunity talk about a few of my priorities going in to 2024.
In Lil’ Rhody any issue that is not beyond our measure is not beyond our control. We’ve quantified homelessness in RI. Let’s fix it.
Takes of the Week:
@mjerzyk
on the
@gabeamo
he knows
@KenNaylorJR
on how Woonsocket offers hope for
@RhodeIslandGOP
@jakeforri
on how he'll prioritize housing in
@RISenate
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Whip Goodwin was a remarkable leader for our city & state. She was also synonymous w/ Smith Hill. The turnout and tributes at Saturday's Orms Street rededication as "Maryellen Goodwin Memorial Way" underscored her impact & legacy. Thank you for getting this done,
@pvdcitycouncil
.
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Excited to get out the vote with
@gabeamo
on this beautiful Sunday! Thanks to friends old and new who came to help out!
#RIsenate1
#GOTV
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Beautiful afternoon at Mr. Lemon celebrating the life of Whip Goodwin with the unveiling of the new “Majority Whip Whip Goodwin” flavor. Kenny and I loved the combination of the Smackin’ Apple and Blue Raspberry flavors. Stop by to beat the heat with this cool heartfelt treat!
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Thank you to Councilman Salvatore and Nancy from
@RISEIUCouncil
for helping me this GOTV weekend in
#RISenate1
!
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One week until the primary in
#RISenate1
! We're equal parts scared and excited!
Please be sure to double check your polling place since several have changed due to it being a special election (ex. St. Pius -> Schneider Area at
@ProvidenceCol
):
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At least three trick or treaters have been dressed as one very multi-dimensional Providence state rep!
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Today is the first day to early vote in
#RISenate1
. Please make sure your voice is heard before polls close at 8pm on 11/7. You can vote early Monday though Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at
@CityofProv
City Hall. 🗳️
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PSA: early voting starts today in
#RISenate1
! You can vote right at City Hall.
It was surreal and humbling to see my name on a ballot for the first time, and this summer has given me an even greater appreciation for the democratic process. Twenty days until Primary Day!
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I was honored to work for Councilman Hassett from 2011-2014, and today I am honored to have earned his support. His distinguished record of service to the residents of Smith Hill has had a lasting impact.
#RISenate1
INBOX: Fmr. Ward 12 City Councilman Terry Hassett endorses
@jakeforri
for Senate District 1. Hassett recently withdrew his candidacy.
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Proud to be endorsed by
@ri_trades
, a coalition of 16 locals w/ 10,000 hard working members.
I worked tirelessly for three years to stiffen penalties for wage theft. We got it done this year 💪. I can’t wait to be a loud and proud labor advocate on the
@RISenate
floor!
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Once a council chief of staff always a council chief of staff.
Polls are still open! Let’s
#KeepRIBlue
!!
Taking it as an auspicious sign that my Uber driver is voting for
@gabeamo
!
I’m in Senate D-1 & ran into
@jakeforri
at the polls when I went to case my vote for him. We took a selfie, just like we did the day of his successful primary.
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Polls are open across Rhode Island in several important races, including
#RISenate1
! I've really enjoyed running for office this summer, and I have gained an even deeper appreciation for our democratic process!
Check your polling place here: .
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Thank you to
@MomsDemand
for naming me a Gun Sense Candidate. We've made great strides in recent years, but there is so much more to do - beginning with banning assault weapons and other weapons of war. Proud to stand with the Moms!
#RISenate1
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Honored to earn
@RILDCNELIUNA
's endorsement. Together we've passed laws to protect workers, raise wages, and link development incentives with pro-worker protections. Without hesitation, I will be a strong voice for the hard working folks of
@LIUNA
in the
@RISenate
.
#RISenate1
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Thank you,
@RICAGV1
. As an attorney, I worked to ban high capacity magazines, disarm domestic abusers, & allow family members to work with police in red flag situations - each championed by the late Whip Goodwin.
I deeply appreciate and recommit to the work that remains.
We endorse
@gabeamo
+
@jakeforri
. Both candidates enthusiastically support gun safety legislation at the federal+state level, including banning military-style assault weapons, secure storage of firearms+increasing funding for community violence intervention.
#EndGunViolence
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Happy Thanksgiving! 2023 is shaping up to be a memorable year. Thank you to all my friends and family who have been there for me throughout this period of change in my life.
I’m grateful for all of you, including the newest addition to our family Winston Churchill Bissaillon.
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Fun day registering voters on Smith Hill and taking time to let residents know that their polling place may have changed. Our team is committed to making sure as many people as possible vote in the
#RISenate1
special election primary on September 5th!
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Beautiful Sunday afternoon in Providence celebrating the city’s rich Italian American culture. You can’t beat
@FederalHillRI
on lovely days like today.
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Thank you to
@rhodyneighbors
and PUN for hosting a pizza night to discuss housing policy. Support for more density is growing in PVD and throughout Rhode Island due to the hard work of advocates and volunteers.
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Honored to be the endorsed Democrat in the
#RISenate1
special election.
“Jake is a good friend of former Sen. Goodwin & the committee. Members of the committee were 100% in support of him based on his positions to carry forward a lot of the work she did.”
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Starting the week the way we finished last week… reminding voters that there’s a critical election coming up for
#RISenate1
. Thanks to Phil from
@SEIU1199_NE
for joining!
#TogetherWeRise
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We had so much fun on Broad Street participating in this year’s Dominican Festival. Thank you to all the organizers, especially Quisqueya En Accion. You can’t beat Providence!
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Good news out of Providence. Climate change necessitates this type of urgency and all-hands approach!
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I am honored to receive the endorsement of
@NEARhodeIsland
.
I will be a loud and proud advocate for our working Rhode Islanders, especially our teachers, and I will fight tirelessly for the right to an equal and equitable education for our children regardless of their zip code.
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Quick stop at the Smith Hill Block Party before hitting the doors! Great turnout and organizing by the community.
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Getting in the holiday spirit while supporting the PVD Animal Care & Control Center. Every year dozens of trees (and their gifts) are raffled off with the proceeds benefitting this great group. Kim and I went with the theme "Friartown for the Holidays." 🎅🐶🐈🎁
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Thrilled to earn
@cleanwater_ri
's endorsement. From
#ActOnClimate
to RES, we've laid a good foundation for a sustainable future but so much work remains if we are to build the clean energy and clean water future we owe the planet, ourselves & future generations!
#ClimateVoter
Announcing our endorsement of
@jakeforri
for State Senate District 1! Please remember to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 5th!
#CleanWaterVoter
#ClimateVoter
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Proud to be endorsed by the hardworking, brave members of
@ProvFirefighter
Local 799! From battling COVID to fighting fires, you are always there for us.
#RISenate1
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Nothing puts the pep in your step like a GOTV canvass with the hard working folks of
@riaflcio
!
Labor is out knocking doors for
@jakeforri
!! ✊🗳️
Don’t forgot to vote on Tuesday!!
#1u
#UnionStrong
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Getting outing the vote in
#RISenate1
! Elsie is now my favorite Jennings. Sorry, Wilbur!
#GOTV
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There’s less than a week to go in the special election to fill
#RISenate1
. Thank you to
@PatchBentley
for asking these questions. I hope my answers were informative and drew some important distinctions down the homestretch of this campaign.
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Woke up feeling invigorated! Awesome night seeing old friends and making new ones on Smith Hill. Congrats to Miss Althea and the entire community on a successful summer block party!
#RISenate1
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Fun times yesterday lending a helping hand at the Ward 14 Mattress and E-waste drive! Great job by Councilwoman
@Shel1219
!
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Tune in to
@AnchorTV
tonight to hear
@niyokari
and I discuss the issues that matter most to
#RISenate1
voters. Thank you to
@RayBaccari
and
@ryan_lukowicz
for hosting this discussion.
Just finished taping
@AnchorTV
's Senate District 1 debate.
@NiyokaRi
(R) and
@jakeforri
(D) debated on several topics for one hour. Airs at 5 p.m. on Anchor TV's YouTube channel and an audio version on
@ryan_lukowicz
's podcast. Thanks again to the candidates for agreeing to this!
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Big Purple is coming to door near you
#RISenate1
!
SEIU and labor
@riaflcio
showing up big to Get Out The Vote for Jacob Bissaillon
@jakeforri
! Make sure to Vote either by turning on your mail in ballot or in person election day Tuesday, September 5th from 7am- 8pm. Find your polling place here
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Another night of canvassing is in the books in
#RISenate1
! Another awesome response throughout the district. I even got to put my prior work experience of connecting city residents with city services to good use. Let’s keep going!
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Always a great time on the doors when you have Big Purple beside you! 💪 👊 Thanks for your confidence,
@RISEIUCouncil
!
SEIU members out knocking doors to make sure Jake Bissaillon
@jakeforri
is our next Senator in District 1!
@MaryMurphyWalsh
@SEIU580
@SEIU1199_NE
@32BJSEIU
@local401
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Humbled to receive the endorsement of
@RISEIUCouncil
. Their members deliver compassionate and professional care to the most vulnerable Rhode Islanders. Thank you
@SEIU580
,
@32BJSEIU
@seiu1199_NE
, and
@seiulocal401
.
We proudly endorse Jacob Bissaillon
@jakeforri
for State Senate District 1! Election Day is September 5th but remember early voting is available now!
@SEIU580
@32BJSEIU
@SEIU1199_NE
@SEIUlocal401
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Feeling rested after getting an extra hour of sleep and don’t know what to do? Come knock doors with Gabe and I this morning.
Event: Joint Amo/Bissaillon Providence Canvass
Date: Sunday, November 5th at 11:00
Location: Narducci Learning Center Parking Lot, 110 Paul St, PVD
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Councilwoman Graves’ neighborhood meeting/Smith Hill Reunion this weekend was a tremendous success. It served as the perfect starting point for a trek down Douglas Ave to continue discussing issues with residents and small business owners.
#RISenate1
#pvd
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Once a canvasser always a canvasser. This is right up there with the best lunch break ever.
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Such an honor to have worked with
@GoIUPAT
to fight exploitation by raising wages and passing strong wage theft and worker misclassification laws! Let’s go!
@GoIUPAT
is proud to have endorsed
@jakeforri
& have been talking to voters of Providence who are ready to elect him to the state Senate!
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PS: Shoutout to my amazing fiancé Kim, who has kept the trains running all summer when it came to our relationship and our wedding. No matter the outcome of tonight's election I feel like I have already won!
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Thrilled to earn
@RIPAINTERSUNION
’s support for
#RISenate1
. We’ll work together to strengthen our economy, improve working conditions, & end worker exploitation. As the son of 2 union members, I know the importance of a good wage for an honest day's work, free from exploitation.
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The scariest thing about this Halloween is that the election in
#RISenate1
is only ONE WEEK away! Don't forget to make your plan to vote next Tuesday: .
#gryffindor
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Looking forward to fighting for our frontline workers in the
@RISenate
! Thank you from the bottom of my heart
@RISEIUCouncil
,
@SEIU580
,
@SEIU
et al.
It’s elections day and polls are open until 8pm, if you haven’t voted, make sure you have a plan to vote! If you live in Senate District 1 we hope you support Jacob Bissaillon
@jakeforri
who has a proven track record of fighting for working people!
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Step 1 of a successful
#GOTV
in
#RISenate1
- check in with the base. Always fun to see my friends at Carroll Tower!
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Tune in tonight!
#RISenate1
The Senate District 1 debate
@ryan_lukowicz
and I are moderating is today at 6 p.m.
The debate will be live on YouTube.
Link:
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Closed out the hottest month on record with a little ice cream and a lot of friends!
#RISenate1
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💜💜💜
Nothing but love for my friends at
@RISEIUCouncil
!
SEIU members know what it takes to ensure people who are fighting for working people represent us at the state house. By phone or on the doors we will continue to be out here everyday to elect Jacob Bissaillon
@jakeforri
as our next State Senator in District 1! Make sure to vote!
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That's why, with the endorsement and help of IUPAT Local 195, I will fight to improve Rhode Island's economy from the ground up!
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Happy 50th anniversary to the Guerra’s. What an accomplishment!
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Congrats to longtime
@LIUNANewEngland
stalwart Armand Sabitoni on receiving the first ever
@riilsrmedia
Lifetime achievement award. Enjoy your well earned retirement! Can’t wait to see what you can do for
@universityofri
and our state.
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@NEARhodeIsland
Thank you! Teaching was a calling for my mom (elementary PE) and dad (7th grade science). I look forward to empowering and supporting our educators.
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I am honored to be endorsed by
@youngdemsri
!
I just had a great call with their newly elected president,
@TheRebel94
. While I no longer qualify as a Young Dem at the ripe age of 36, I look forward to being a forward thinking, millennial voice on the
@RISenate
floor.
#RISenate1
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Thrilled to announce that
@WeAreUNAP
has endorsed my campaign for the Rhode Island Senate! The support of nurses and other healthcare professionals is truly an honor, especially in light of the fact that so many of UNAP's members work right here in Senate One.
#RISenate1
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@DavidMoralesRI
Look out. There’s a dark knight rising, although he hasn’t been seen on Eaton street since 2005.
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@RayBaccari
@NiyokaRi
That’s not even close to how you spell Dominick’s first name. Must be a really good, inside friend! Looking forward to Monday’s debate,
@RayBaccari
!
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Last night a traumatic event unfolded as three young men in their mid-20s fell victim to gunfire in Chad Brown. This is another stark reminder of the urgent need for our local leaders to lend a genuine ear and acknowledge the plight faced by our most marginalized communities.
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@j9weisman
@GovDanMcKee
@Sabina_Matos
@GreggAmore1
@JamesDiossa
@PeterNeronha
I’m down to one pack of Sour
@Skittles
in
#RISenate1
.
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Primary Day for
#RISenate1
is only two weeks away! Vote early at Providence City Hall Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm or be sure to confirm your polling place on the
@RISecState
's website here:
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Enjoyed discussing my candidacy for
#RISenate1
with
@steveahlquist
.
Many of our most complex issues, such as housing, can overwhelm us and feel beyond our control, but here in Rhode Island they are not beyond our measure. Let’s use that to our advantage and address them.
A desire to serve: Jake Bissaillon wants to be State Senator in District 1
"We think we don't matter or what we do is inconsequential. We're Rhode Island. But with Act on Climate maybe we can serve as a model for California or New York..."
@RISenate
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Councilor
@justinroias
has a good thing going with his monthly meetings at the DaVicni Center. Thank you to Tim Shea of
@CityofProv
Panning Department for sharing the importance of participating in Comp Plan Survey. Fill it out there: .
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I cannot fathom the difficulty of this day for those that lost family members in those horrific attacks, because my memories from that day are still so vivid for me. My thoughts and prayers are with them in their sorrow and grief today.
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Two weeks to go in the
#RISenate1
General Election! Please remember that your polling place may have changed due to it being a special election & you can vote early at
@CityofProv
City Hall (my preferred method because the parking is free!). Check here: .
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9/11 showed that evil and wickedness exist in this world, and my heart breaks for those that lost innocent parents, children, brothers, and sisters.
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@Rivera4RIPolicy
Special meals on birthdays are a special memory. So sorry your mom isn’t there to share tonight with you.
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