With the majority of the votes in, it appears that we took the Town Council 6-1, passed the school bond, and rejected non-partisan elections. Portsmouth, thank you. I’m honored, and I don’t take it lightly. I'm looking forward to going to work for you.
John McDaid is a third-generation Portsmouth resident. He and his wife Karen raised their son Jack in town.
A retired IT project manager, John spent more than twenty years in corporate roles, leading multi-million-dollar software and communications projects. He currently teaches at Roger Williams University, where his research focuses on media, communication, and artificial intelligence. He has an MFA from Salve Regina University and did doctoral work in media ecology at New York University.
"Let's work together to move Portsmouth forward."
John has served Portsmouth in a range of appointed roles over nearly three decades, including the Conservation Commission, two Charter Review Committees, and the PSD Technology Committee.
A working journalist and theatre critic, John covers Rhode Island theatre for BroadwayWorld.com.
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