At tonight’s special City Council meeting, as part of Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq.’s (Ward 7) ongoing commitment to restructuring the leadership of the Providence City Council, Council President Igliozzi and Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) resigned their positions as Majority Whip and Majority Leader.

In addition to his resignation as Majority Whip, Council President Igliozzi also submitted his resignation as Finance Committee Chairman. Council President Igliozzi was elected to serve as Majority Whip in 2018 and served as the Finance Committee Chairman for fourteen years.

“In my capacity as Council President, I remain committed to creating new leadership opportunities for all Council members. Throughout my tenure on the City Council, I have served in various leadership roles, which have all taught me valuable lessons about our City’s operations and engagements. My goal is to provide new and future Council members with the same opportunities to learn the institutional knowledge that is necessary to best serve our Constituency,” stated Council President John Igliozzi.

Councilwoman Ryan submitted her resignation as Council Majority Leader and as Vice Chair of the Committee on Finance. Councilwoman Ryan was previously elected to serve as Council Majority Whip in 2016 and was elected to serve as Majority Leader in 2018.

“I join Council President Igliozzi in an effort to create learning opportunities for all council members. I look forward to working with the Council President and all members of the City Council in order to continue to serve our residents and bettering the City as a whole,” added Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan.

These resignations come after last month’s election of Councilman Igliozzi as Council President, and his commitment to reorganizing the City Council’s leadership and office structures to optimize efficiency and service capability.