Cyd McKenna is an American political operative, civil servant, author, public policy researcher and public relations consultant from Providence, Rhode Island, who was campaign manager for Buddy Cianci's 2014 mayoral campaign,[1][2] and community outreach director for the 2015 campaign by the Pawtucket Red Sox ownership group to build a new stadium in Providence.[3][2] Later that year she was hired by City Council President Luis Aponte to be chief of staff of the Providence City Council,[2][4] and left that office after Aponte was indicted for felony embezzlement and resigned.[5][6]
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- ^ McGowan, Dan (May 19, 2017). "Aponte resigns as Providence council president". WPRI. Retrieved July 15, 2018.