I am embarking on this journey because I believe my background allows me to uniquely address the problems affecting our town.

Mike Marran is an attorney who has practiced law in Rhode Island since 1983. He was born and raised in Warwick, and his family spent summers at Roy Carpenters’ Beach here in South Kingstown. He is married to Jennifer (Day) Marran, Pastoral Associate at Christ the King Church in Kingston. Jennifer grew up in Providence, and her family spent summers at Green Hill Beach. Mike and Jen have been married for 37 years, and they moved to South Kingstown in 1992. They have three grown sons, Patrick, Timothy and Sean Marran.
Mike went to Bishop Hendricken High School, Rhode Island College and the University of Connecticut School of Law.  During decades of practicing law, Mike has gained experience in civil litigation and appeals, labor and employment law, environmental law and estate planning, among others.  He has served as legal counsel to the RI Department of Environmental Management, Hearing Officer for the RI Department of Labor on unemployment benefits appeals, and Consultant to the City of East Providence on personnel matters.

Education

75 cents of every tax dollar South Kingstown spends goes to education and making the best use of those dollars matters in how we educate children, especially in light of the pressures we face with declining enrollment and underfunding from the State. As a member of the School Committee, I’ve worked on this year’s LEVEL-FUNDED budget, and voted for the redistricting plan which will close 2 buildings and result in saving tax dollars. Going forward, we are working on a capital improvement plan to modernize our school buildings.

Housing

The current market makes it difficult for young families to buy houses in town, and limits the availability of affordable rental housing. The town’s Comprehensive Plan, and ordinances, need to be reviewed to address these issues.

Environment

Our geography as a coastal town makes us ground zero for having to deal with environmental issues, especially sea level rise. We will need to plan now for the impacts to infrastructure in the coming years.

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
mikemarran2022@gmail.com

Phone
(401) 524-6868