Nov. 4 Election Offers Six Contests in Warwick

Warwick, RI – Voters will consider eight challengers for posts in City government during the Nov. 4 election, including in the Mayor’s office, on the Council and the School Committee.

Mayor Scott Avedisian will face Democrat John T. Kirby and Independent Kevin C. Eisenman in the Nov. 4 elections.

While Kirby is well known to voters as a routinely unsuccessful mayoral hopeful, Eisenman’s independent run at the office adds a new element to the 2014 mayoral contest, though the Warwick Beacon reports Eisenman also made a run at the mayor’s office 20 years ago.

In City Council Ward 1, incumbent Republican Steven A. Colantuono and Democrat Patrick E. Maloney Jr. face off.

In City Council Ward 3, incumbent Democrat Camille Vella Wilkinson faces Republican  John Falkowski.

City Council Ward 8 voters will decide between incumbent Democrat Joseph Galluci to and Republican Luelyn M. Jennings.

The remainder of the City Council incumbents run unopposed.

This year’s ballot also includes two school committee contests, with incumbent Eugene Nadeau and challenger Dean Johnson running in Dist. 1, and Stephen Pope challenging Vice Chair Terri Medeiros in Dist. 2.

Bethany Furtado runs unopposed in Dist. 3.

With the players settled for the Nov. 4 election, newcomers to the city or newly minted voters may need help finding their local polling place. Here is a list of polling places in Warwick for each ward (you can also look up your ward on the Secretary of State’s website):

(WARD 1)

Wyman School – Dist. 1, 1 Columbia Ave.

John Brown Francis School – Dist. 2, 325 Miantonomo Drive

Holliman School – Dist. 1, 70 Deborah Road

Aspray Boat House – Dist. 3, 2 East View St.

(WARD 2)

Norwood School – Dist. 3, 268 Norwood Ave.

Aldrich Jr. High School – Dist. 2, 789 Post Road

Pilgrim Senior Ctr. – Dist. 4, 27 Pilgrim Parkway

(WARD 3)

Lippitt School – Dist. 4 – 20 Almy St.

Greenwood Fire Hall – Dist. 1 – 45 Kernwick St.

Greenwood Press. Ch – Dist. 2, 805 Main Ave.

RI National Guard Armory – Dist. 3, 541 Airport Road

(WARD 4)

William Shields Post – Dist. 2, 622 W. Shore Road

Randall Holden School – Dist. 1, 61 Hoxie Ave.

Cottrell Hoxie School – Dist. 3, 55 Glenwood Dr.

(WARD 5)

Heritage Christian Fellowship – Dist. 2, 358 Warwick Neck Ave.

Warren Sherman School – Dist. 1, 120 Killey Ave.

Warwick Neck School – Dist. 3, 155 Rocky Point Ave.

(WARD 7)

Robertson School – Dist. 4, 70 Nausauket Road

Buttonwood Senior Center – Dist 3, 3027 West Shore Road

Warwick Police Department -Dist. 5, 99 Veterans Memorial Dr.

(WARD 8)

Sparrow Point III – Dist. 2, 355 Hardig St.

Scott School – Dist. 4, 833 Centreville Road

East Natick Vets Club – Dist. 3, 17 Baker St.

(WARD 9)

St. Gregory’s Church – Dist. 4, 360 Cowesett Road

First Baptist Church – Dist. 3, 550 Cowesett Road

Cedar Hill School – Dist. 1, 35 Red Chimney Drive

Potwomut Golf Club – Dist. 2, 429 Ives Road