Mayor
Scott Avedisian, Warwick, RI:
~ "I have two mentors.
John Chafee for the manner in which he conducted
himself in political life and the lessons that he
taught me - such as respect for the environment,
concern for the needy, and the fact that we are only
in political life for a short time so we better make
it count. The other is former Senate Minority Leader
Lila Sapinsley for teaching me to never leave a
place knowing that there was something that I should
have said or something that I should have done."
RI State Senator
M.
Teresa Paiva Weed: ~"The Honorable
Robert J. McKenna, who served as a State Senator
from Newport and Mayor of Newport, first introduced
me to government. As a college student, I was a page
in for the Senate Finance Committee for four years
and as a law school graduate, assistant solicitor
when he was elected Mayor. His dedication and
commitment to public service is a standard that
inspired me to run for office and continues to
influence me today. To this day he continues to
encourage me to take on new challenges."
Arlene McNulty,
President of the RI Mentoring Partnership: ~ "My parents, Gene
and Mary Moore, were my first and most important
mentors."
Kate Nagle,
Executive Director RI Scholarship Alliance ~ During
my track days in high school, I was lucky to be
coached by the legendary Ann Marie Marino. Under her
tutelage, I discovered that if you work hard enough
and believe in yourself, there’s no limit to what
you can achieve. Even though my competitive running
days are over and “finish lines” are few and far
between, the concept of continually challenging
myself – and dusting myself off after the tough
losses – is a lesson from that mentoring
relationship that has endured.
Back to Who Mentored
You? list
