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Democrat from Rhode Island

Joseph Fernandez was a lawyer and former city solicitor in Providence. He ran for attorney general in 2010. He died in December of that year.

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But he was following the law

Peter Kilmartin

Peter Kilmartin

"When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook."

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Friday, September 10th, 2010

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Footloose with the facts

Joseph Fernandez

Joseph Fernandez

I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Friday, September 10th, 2010