Catch Secretary of State Mollis on "Lively Experiment"

Secretary of State Mollis will be talking about the upcoming off-year municipal elections and a new tool for helping businesses grow on RIPBS's "Lively Experiment" tonight, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, at noon.

Secretary of State Mollis

Catch the show on Channel 36 or Channel 8 on Full Channel, Verizon and Cox if you have cable TV.

Voters in Central Falls, Jamestown, North Kingstown and Woonsocket will go to the polls on Nov. 3. Central Falls, Jamestown and Woonsocket have regularly scheduled off-year elections for a variety of municipal offices including mayor, council and school committee. Jamestown also has twelve ballot questions including one that would move its elections to even number years like 36 other cities and towns.  North Kingstown voters will be asked to decide a $10 million bond for sewer construction.

There are also two special elections on tap. On Nov. 10, House District 10 voters in Providence will decide who will fill the House seat of the late Tom Slater. House District 62 voters in Pawtucket and East Providence will go to the polls on Dec. 29 to fill Elizabeth Dennigan's the former House seat.

We are taking a page out of the late-night-marketing playbook by targeting small business owners on cable television. Our 30-minute TV spot promoting the economic development tools offered by government agencies will air dozens of times before the end of the year.

The format will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen these shows on TV. There are man-on-the-street interviews and product endorsements. We may be breaking new ground for a government agency, but this is a proven way to get information into the hands of the public.

Our message to small business owners is simple. We are committed to helping businesses grow. Let us help you talk face-to-face with the officials who regulate you, provide financing and offer advice.