Lynn Underwood Ceglie, who currently serves as Vice Chair and an At-Large Councilor on Newport City Council, today announced her intent to run for Second Ward Councilor on Newport City Council this November.
Councilor Ceglie provided What’sUpNewp with the following announcement;
Newport City Councilor, Lynn Underwood Ceglie announces that she will run in Newport’s 2nd Ward this fall. Since 2018, Ceglie has served as an At-Large council member, 3 terms as 2nd Ward council member and 3 terms as vice chair.
“I believe my strength is in constituent services and found I am most effective serving the residents of the 2nd Ward. I would be honored to serve as the 2nd Ward councilor once again. Charlie Holder, the current 2nd Ward councilor confirmed with me that he is running At-Large in the fall. Ceglie is a 40-year resident of Newport’s 2nd Ward and has deep family roots in Newport. She has served on the 2007 Charter Review Commission, the 375th Anniversary Committee and as vice-chair of the Zoning Board of Review. “I look forward to continuing my work on city wide issues that help residents and businesses alike and will continue to be the same fair, responsive and responsible city councilor since taking the seat in 2014.”
Ceglie is the first candidate to announce their run for Newport City Council this November.
Candidates running for any statewide or local office will officially have to file a declaration of candidacy at their local board of canvassers on June 24, June 25, or June 26.
