Ward 10
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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
Councilors Receive PVD Comprehensive Plan, Honor a Servicemember with Judge Caprio, and Highlight the Accomplishments of a Popular North End Business
Providence, RI — In a process that began in 2022, the Planning Department and City Plan Commission (CPC) have been working to update the Comprehensive Plan, the urban planning policy document that guides growth and development in the city. The Comp Plan will impact...
Statement from Elected Legislators on Fire at RI Recycled Metals
As a large fire burns at Rhode Island Recycled Metals, Councilman Pedro Espinal, Senator Tiara Mack, and Representative Jose Batista released the following joint statement: “As the elected legislators who represent this area, we are furious at yet another...
City Council Rejects Lease Proposal of a Public Elementary School Building to Charter Schools
Providence, RI – City Councilors rejected a proposal from Mayor Brett Smiley for the city to lease Carl G. Lauro Elementary School to two charter schools. The proposal for a $1 per year 30-year plus lease to Achievement First Rhode Island, Inc. and Excel Academy Rhode...
Council to Reschedule Override Vote on Mayor’s Veto of Low-Income Housing Ordinance
Providence, RI – Tonight, City Councilors voted to table an override vote on Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto of the recently passed 8 law Ordinance. The ordinance, which the Council overwhelmingly approved in April, defines low-income housing, clarifies how tax incentives...
Statement from Councilman Pedro Espinal on the Allens Avenue Fire
“The fire that burned last night and into the early morning hours off Allens Avenue sent thick black smoke throughout the surrounding neighborhoods in South Providence and contaminated water runoff into the Providence River,” said Councilman Pedro Espinal (Ward 10)....
