Reed endorses Pichardo in state Senate primaryhttp://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/08/25/reed-endorses-pichardo-in-state-senate-primary.aspxState Senator Juan Pichardo , who faces a Democratic primary challenge from Maryelyn Alba-Acevedo , has received an endorsement from US Senator Jack Reed. Providence, RI: U.S. Sen. Jack Reed formally endorsed state Sen. Juan Pichardo (D-2) today citingenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)