Episode Eighteen: Candidate Chat with David Punchak

North Smithfield Public Comment · Oct 15, 2026 · 1h 1m

Hosts Sarah LaFontaine and Elizabeth Hammond interview David Punchak, a town council member running for re-election. The conversation covers David's upbringing in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where he grew up surrounded by extended family; his career in design, where most of his work is budget-driven municipal projects rather than the creative work he prefers; and his years of volunteer involvement in town youth sports, including serving as soccer president for two years after his own children had finished participating. Topics include family influence on civic engagement, the tension between…