Ward 10
All MembersCouncilman 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 has spent his life investing in real estate and creating affordable housing for his neighbors. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Committee on Ordinances and a member of the Committee on City Public Works, Committee on City Property, and the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits. Espinal is also a member of the Providence Redevelopment Agency.
Ward 10: Lower South Providence & Washington Park
Recent News
Providence City Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal Calls for Restriction of Liquid Propane Gas Storage in Providence
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal (Ward 10) was joined by his City Council colleagues to pass a resolution preventing the storage of liquid propane gas (LPG) in the City of Providence. The resolution, as passed by the...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal Regarding Violence in South Providence and Citywide
I am praying for the victims of the shooting incident at a nightclub early Sunday morning in my ward. I am appalled by the flagrant violence which has traumatized my community in recent weeks. Violence has no place in our city, and businesses that have the privilege...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal Regarding Providence Zoning Board’s Narragansett Improvement Company Decision
I was pleased to learn that last night, the Providence Zoning Board voted unanimously to deny the Narragansett Improvement Company’s Petition for a land use variance for their property at 338 Allens Avenue. After hearing from a number of constituents and reviewing the...
City Council Brings Charges Against & Seeks Removal Of City Clerk Shawn Selleck For Creating Toxic Work Environment
This evening, the Providence City Council voted unanimously to approve a Providence Home Rule Charter Section 403 resolution to bring charges against City Clerk Shawn Selleck, and to seek his suspension or removal from office. The resolution charges Mr. Selleck with...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal regarding CRMC Decision to Uphold Public Street Shoreline Access
Last night, I was glad to join community members at the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) meeting, to welcome the decision the CRMC made to protect public shoreline access on Public Street in Providence. Shoreline access is a legally protected right in Rhode...
Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal Defends Shoreline Access on Public Street
Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal is calling on the Costal Resources Management Committee (CRMC) to designate a public right of way to the shoreline located on a portion of Public Street in Providence. At the July 15th City Council meeting, Pro Tempore...