Angel Taveras

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On Oct. 28, 2013, Taveras officially announced his bid for the 2014 gubernatorial election in the Meeting Street School library on Eddy Street in Providence. [10] Taveras was endorsed by the Rhode Island Alliance of Social Service Employees, which represents approximately 900 administrative, technical and social service workers in state government, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 400, which 400 workers in the Rhode Island departments of Transportation and Environmental Management, and Council 94, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employee, the largest Rhode Island union for public sector employees. [11]

On September 9, 2014, Taveras lost his Democratic primary bid for Rhode Island Governor to RI State Treasurer Gina Raimondo with 35,803 votes out of 122,757 votes cast. [12] [13] Taveras' one term as Mayor of Providence ended in 2015. He was the first elected mayor in 74 years to serve only four years. [9] He was succeeded by Jorge Elorza.

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Angel Taveras
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37th Mayor of Providence
In office
January 3, 2011 January 5, 2015
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Providence
2011–2015
Succeeded by