“An honor to receive this sash”

Carpi, 12 June 2024 – “I want to be everyone’s mayor, regardless of any political idea”. The formality of the moment, that of the official proclamation as mayor of Carpi, was mixed with emotion and emotion. Yesterday afternoon, in the Council Room of the Town Hall, Riccardo Righi was officially declared the new mayor. The outgoing mayor, Alberto Bellelli, who held that role for ten years, handed him the tricolor sash, in a highly symbolic gesture. A passing of the baton sealed by a strong hug. And there was no shortage of moments of authentic emotion both in Bellelli’s words and in those of his successor. Righi’s first thought goes precisely to his predecessor: “Thank you Alberto because it was an honor to spend five years together with you and all those who accompanied me on this beautiful journey, despite the difficulties that there have been. In these years I have As I grew up a lot, I owe this above all to the city and to the people who were at my side”, continued Righi, with an emotional pause as he indicated his inseparable companion Martina, who will make him a father at any moment. In front of many coalition candidates, he continued: “It is an honor to receive this armband from Alberto in front of all of you who have supported me in recent months, it has not been an easy path, but we have achieved an extraordinary result that was not to be taken for granted Six months ago when we started there were many doubts, there was even talk of a runoff, but instead we achieved a victory in the first round, which shows that politics can be truly close to the people again , Righi underlined that he intends “first of all to sit at a table with the electoral program to be translated into a master plan for the city with a time line made up of material and immaterial things, to build the most suitable team to achieve the great objectives we have set for ourselves and putting together the small and big things for a local administration, I want to be a mayor among the people.” He doesn’t say anything about the future council: “It will have to be the best team to obtain the best results compared to the big one electoral program. There could be reconfirmations and, I hope that the young element is present: a 34-year-old mayor certainly has a good average.” His predecessor Bellelli was also moved: “The love I felt to witness for this city every day, with commitment , sacrifice and a lot of pride, passes into the hands of a person, Riccardo, who will be able to give his best for this city. I am happier as a citizen than as a former mayor.”