Adam Greenman is running for Pawtucket mayor
'So much has changed about Pawtucket in the last 14 years, but the leadership hasn't,' Greenman told the Globe over the weekend.
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The bigger picture:
Greenman is not a pushover, even as a first-time candidate. He's a smart and thoughtful community leader who shouldn't have trouble raising money, and his wife,
Erin,
was on the school committee for a decade.
Then again, Grebien is having a bit of a moment right now.
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Greenman acknowledged that he faces an uphill battle against Grebien, who is generally well-liked by the voters and his colleagues in government. It's also never easy to beat an incumbent, as Grebien learned in 2008 when he lost to then-mayor James Doyle.
But Greenman maintains that 'there has never been a campaign about competing visions for the city' in Grebien's 14 years in office. It's true. Grebien has won every election by comfortable margins.
'I think this is about the past versus future,' Greenman said. 'Being nice isn't enough to move the city forward.'
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