PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Just hours before the Providence City Council formally received Councilwoman Helen Anthony's letter of resignation, a second candidate emerged in the race to take control of the Ward 2 seat.

Jeff Levy announced he will run as a Democrat in the upcoming race to replace Anthony on Thursday afternoon.

Anthony announced at the beginning of August that she was stepping down from her role to "more fully focus" on her health after she was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June 2023 while on a trip to California.

Levy said he's running because it's "a perilous time for American democracy" and he wants to "find ways to make a difference, large or small."

"While there’s only so much that any of us can do individually to stop Trump, everything we do collectively ma

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