Democrat from Rhode Island
Angel Taveras has served as Providence's mayor since Jan. 3, 2011. He is the first Dominican-American to be elected mayor in Rhode Island. Taveras, a lawyer and former Housing Court judge, replaced David N. Cicilline, who was elected to Congress in Rhode Island's 1st District. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown Law School.
Recent statements involving Angel Taveras
"In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country."
Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."
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