Brett Smiley | |
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39th Mayor of Providence | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Elorza |
Director of the Rhode Island Department of Administration | |
In office December 2019 –February 2021 | |
Governor | Gina Raimondo |
Preceded by | Michael DiBiase |
Succeeded by | James E. Thorsen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978or1979(age 43–44) [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jim DeRentis |
Education | DePaul University (BS,MBA) |
Brett P. Smiley (born 1978 or 1979) is an American politician from Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the mayor of Providence,Rhode Island.
Smiley grew up outside of Chicago,Illinois. [2] He attended DePaul University,earning a bachelor's degree and a Master of Business Administration. [3] In 2004,he was campaign manager for congressional candidate Melissa Bean. [2] He moved to Rhode Island to work for Lieutenant Governor Charlie Fogarty's campaign in the 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. After the election,Smiley worked for David Cicilline,the mayor of Providence,and opened a political consulting firm. [4]
In December 2013,Smiley announced his candidacy for mayor of Providence in the 2014 election,seeking to succeed Angel Taveras,who did not run for reelection so that he could run for governor of Rhode Island. [5] He dropped out of the mayoral race in August 2014 and endorsed Jorge Elorza,the eventual winner. [6] Elorza named Smiley the city's chief operating officer after the election. [7] In September 2016,he became the chief of staff to Governor Gina Raimondo. [4] In December 2019,Raimondo named Smiley as the new head of the Rhode Island Department of Administration. [8] He resigned in February 2021. [9]
After his resignation,Smiley announced his candidacy for mayor of Providence in the 2022 election,seeking to succeed Jorge Elorza,who was prevented from running for a third term due to term limits. [10] [11] He won the Democratic primary in September 2022 with 42% of the vote,while Gonzalo Cuervo received 36% and Nirva LaFortune earned 22%. [12] He faced no opposition in the November 8 general election [13] and took the oath of office on January 2,2023. [14]
Smiley's husband,Jim DeRentis,is a real estate agent. [15] [16]
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