Ward 6
All MembersCouncilor 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
Council President Miller Joins Picket Line at Butler Hospital, Councilors Respond to Management Tactics
This week, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller picketed with SEIU 1199 NE workers who are currently striking for better wages and working conditions at Butler Hospital. Under the leadership of Council President Miller, this council has demonstrated time...
City Council Bans Use of Rent-Setting Algorithms
At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council granted final passage of an ordinance which will ban the use of price-fixing rental algorithms in the city. This software, developed and sold by companies like RealPage and used by corporate landlords to drive up rents,...
Council Passes Ordinance Protecting Unhoused Neighbors
At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, councilors voted for the second and final time on an ordinance providing additional protections for our city’s unhoused community. Following the far-right U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in City of Grants Pass v....
Council President Rachel Miller Introduces Prohibitions on Rent-Setting Algorithms, Online Tax Sales
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Council President Rachel Miller Introduces Prohibitions on Rent-Setting Algorithms, Online Tax Sales At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, Council President Rachel Miller introduced two ordinances to address the manipulation of the...
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 Approves Resolution Calling on Governor McKee to Declare Homelessness a Public Health State of Emergency
At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Councilors approved a resolution calling on Governor Dan McKee to take immediate action and address the homelessness crisis by declaring a public health state of emergency. The resolution, introduced by Councilor Justin Roias,...

