Ward 6
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Councilor Miguel Sanchez
Councilor Miguel Sanchez represents Ward 6 including the Manton and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods. Sanchez serves as the Majority Whip, Chair of the Pathway to End Gun Violence Advisory Council and Vice-Chair of the Rules Committee, Committee on Public Works, and the Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency. He is also a member of the Committee on Finance, Committee on Ward Boundaries, and the Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE). Sanchez is the Vice-Chair of the Olneyville Neighborhood Association Board. He currently serves on the Committee on Finance, the Committee on City Public Works, and the Rules Committee. He is also a member of the Recreational Advisory Board.
Ward 6: Manton & Mount Pleasant
Recent News
Councilors Unanimously Pass Juvenile Reform Ordinance; Consider Ordinances on School Procurement, Housing, and Fair Taxation
Providence, RI – At tonight’s city council meeting, councilors unanimously passed juvenile hearing board reforms that will fundamentally transform how the justice system treats young people by creating a clearer, fairer path to diversion for Providence youth. The...
Councilors Pass City Budget, Advance Juvenile Reform Ordinance
Providence, RI – At tonight’s city council meeting, councilors passed the City’s $636 million budget for fiscal year 2027. Under the leadership of Chair Miguel Sanchez, the Special Committee on Ways and Means hosted two public hearings and met with every city...
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Rent Stabilization in Providence
Citywide results align with previous statewide polling and reinforce demand for action on rental costs. Providence, RI – A new poll reported in the Boston Globe shows strong support for rent stabilization in Providence, with 74% of likely Democratic voters saying they...
Councilors Finalize Design Standards and Utility Permits Ordinances, Address Impacts from Extreme Weather
Tonight, Providence City Council held a full meeting in the Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall. At the meeting, councilors unanimously finalized passage of an ordinance amendment regulating building design standards and updates to...
City Council Votes on Immigration and Policing Reforms, Announces Remote Hearings at Courts
At tonight’s meeting of the Providence City Council, councilors granted first passage unanimously with a vote of 13-0-0 to proposed changes to the immigration sections of the Community-Police Relations Act. The changes aim to better protect Providence residents by...
Jo-Ann Ryan Elected Finance Committee Chair
Tonight, the Providence City Council Committee on Finance elected Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) as its next chair. Councilwoman Ryan, a former chair of the committee, was reappointed to the panel last week by Council President Rachel Miller to fill the vacancy...
