Fred Diel Eyes Rep. Hearn's State House Seat
The lifelong conservative Republican to officially declare on Monday his candidacy for the District 66 House seat that serves Riverside and Barrington residents.
Manfred "Fred" Diel says: “It’s all about the economy. If you fix it, all of the other things will come around.” And the Barrington resident believes that the turn-around will start by bringing manufacturing jobs back to Rhode Island. “Then the manufacturers will hire full-time employees, which automatically brings in tax revenue with payroll taxes and decreases the state’s unemployment rate,” he said. Diel, a Republican, is running for the District 66 seat in the state House, which represents parts of Barrington and Riverside. He will officially kick off his campaign for the seat held right now by Joy Hearn of Barrington on Monday, May 14. He has scheduled a 5 pm kickoff event at Billy’s restaurant on Maple Avenue. “It is time for a new …