Biographies

Politics and Pasta: How I Prosecuted Mobsters, Rebuilt a Dying City, Dined with Sinatra, Spent Five Years in a Federally Funded Gated Community, and Lived to Tell the Tale

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr.

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Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. recounts his twenty year tenure as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1975-1984 & 1991-2002).  The former mayor, who was removed from office and spent five years in a federal prison on racketeering conspiracy charges, presents his thoughts on politics from campaigning to holding office.  Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. speaks at Books on the Square in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr.

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. is the former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, where he served for twenty years.  He is currently chief political analyst for Providence's WLNE-ABC Channel 6 and hosts The Buddy Cianci show on 630 WPRO and 99.7 FM in Providence.  He wrote Politics and Pasta with David Fisher.  For more information, visit buddycianci.com.


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Politics and Pasta: How I Prosecuted Mobsters, Rebuilt a Dying City, Dined with Sinatra, Spent Five Years in a Federally Funded Gated Community, and Lived to Tell the Tale

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