Buddy Cianci | |
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| 32nd and 34th Mayor of Providence | |
| In office January 7, 1991 – September 6, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Paolino Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John J. Lombardi |
| In office January 7, 1975 – April 25, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Doorley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. Paolino Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincent Albert Cianci Jr. April 30, 1941 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2016 (aged 74) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (until 1982) Independent (after 1982) |
| Spouse |
Sheila Bentley
(m. 1973; div. 1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Fairfield University (BA) Villanova University (MA) Marquette University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 (active) 1969–1972 (reserve) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Army Military Police Corps |
Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. (/siˈænsi/, see-AN-see; Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃantʃi], CHAHN-chee; April 30, 1941 – January 28, 2016) was an American politician, attorney, radio talk show host, and political commentator who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002. Cianci was the longest-serving mayor of Providence, having held office for over 21 years.
Cianci was twice elected Mayor of Providence. Earlier in his career, he served as a state prosecutor in the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General. Cianci was forced to resign from office during both mayoral tenures due to felony convictions. His first administration ended in 1984 when he pleaded no contest to charges brought against him involving kidnapping and torturing a man Cianci believed was romantically involved with his ex-wife. His second stint as mayor ended when he was forced to resign following his conviction for one count of racketeering conspiracy, and he served four years in federal prison.[1]
Cianci was first elected mayor as the candidate of the Republican Party. While in office, he declared himself an independent and, as of 2009[update], he said that he had no party affiliation.[1] On his radio show in June 2014, Cianci announced that he would run for mayor again. He was defeated by Democratic candidate Jorge Elorza in the 2014 election.[2]
- ^ a b Marcelo, Philip (January 11, 2010), "Cianci says he may run again", The Providence Journal, retrieved January 11, 2010
- ^ "Jorge Elorza Defeats Buddy Cianci in Providence Mayoral Race". Boston.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.