Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. (born April 30, 1941, in Cranston, Rhode Island) served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002. He is the longest-serving mayor of Providence, and one of the longest-serving "big city" mayors in United States history, having held office for over 21 years.
Cianci grew up in the Laurel Hill section of Cranston, just over the Providence line. His grandparents Pietro,...
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Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. (born April 30, 1941, in Cranston, Rhode Island) served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002. He is the longest-serving mayor of Providence, and one of the longest-serving "big city" mayors in United States history, having held office for over 21 years.
Cianci grew up in the Laurel Hill section of Cranston, just over the Providence line. His grandparents Pietro, a carpenter, and Carmella Cianci, came to the United States from Roccamonfina, Italy, in the early 20th century. They had 13 children. Cianci's father Vincent was born in 1900 and was a doctor. In 1937 he married a woman named Esther Capobianco. Buddy has an older sister named Carol. He would go on to marry a woman named Sheila in 1973, whom he divorced in 1983. They had one daughter named Nicole and three grandchildren: Olivia, Joseph and Julius.
Educated at Moses Brown School, he earned a bachelor's degree in Government at Fairfield...
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