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Councilman Pedro Espinal
Councilman Pedro Espinal was first elected to the Providence City Council in 2019. He represents the residents of Ward 10, which includes the Washington Park and Lower South Providence neighborhoods. Espinal currently serves as the Majority Leader and is the Chair of the Committee on Ordinances and Vice-Chair of the Housing Crisis Task Force. He is also a member of the Committee on City Property, the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits, Committee on Public Works, and the Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency. Espinal is also a member of the Providence Redevelopment Agency. Espinal has spent his life investing in real estate and creating affordable housing for his neighbors.
Ward 10: Lower South Providence & Washington Park
Recent News
Providence City Council Introduces Local Vendor Preference Ordinance, Considers $5.45M CDBG Budget, Green Revolving Fund
Providence, RI – Tonight, Majority Leader Pedro J. Espinal (Ward 10) introduced an ordinance that would establish a certified local vendor program and apply a 5% evaluative preference in bid scoring to support Providence-based businesses. By giving local businesses a...
Council Honors Victims of Jet Set Disaster, Provides Alternate Parking During City-Wide Bans
Tonight, the Providence City Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jet Set nightclub disaster. Councilors also passed several other measures prioritizing the wellbeing of our neighbors. As home to one of the largest Dominican communities...
City Council Leadership on Jet Set Roof Collapse
In response to the disaster at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, where at least 124 people were killed and hundreds more injured, Providence City Council released the following statements from Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal. From...
Council Takes First Vote on Zoning Ordinance Updates and Littering Fines, Passes Resolutions in Support of State Legislation
Thursday, March 6, 2025 At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, councilors granted first passage to phase one of the amended zoning ordinance, which was updated in the Committee on Ordinances in accordance with the 2024 Comprehensive Plan. Upon second passage,...
Council Confirms Providence School Board Appointments, Hybrid Board Sworn In
Providence, RI – At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council approved Mayor Brett Smiley’s five school board appointments: Melissa Hughes (Region 1), Anjel Newmann (Region 2), Jenny Mercado (Region 3), Night Jean Muhingabo (Region 4), and Steven Williamson (Region...
Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal Release Statement on Fire at the Port of Providence
On Friday, a tank with 3,000 gallons of corn oil caught fire at the Port of Providence. In response, Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal released the following statement: "We're grateful to the firefighters from Providence, East...
