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Councilor Juan M. Pichardo
Councilor Juan M. Pichardo represents Ward 9, which includes the Elmwood, South Elmwood, and Roger Williams Park neighborhoods. Pichardo currently serves as the President Pro Tempore and is the Chair of the Committee on Ward Boundaries, Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE) and the Special Commission on Veterans Affairs. He is also the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits, the Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal and Planning and a member of the Rules Committee. Pichardo is also a member of the Providence Water Supply Board and the Providence Board of Parks Commissioners.
He served as a state senator from 2003 until 2017. He served as a member of the RI Air National Guard from 1988 until 2010, retiring at the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was born in Santiago and raised in the city of Jicome, Valverde, Dominican Republic until the age of 9. He attended public school P.S 115 in New York City, Providence’s Gilbert Stuart Middle School and Mount Pleasant High. He is a graduate of Community College of RI, Rhode Island College, the Providence Civic Entrepreneur initiative, and Leadership RI. Pichardo is the co-founder of Quisqueya in Action and The RI Latino PAC. He is married to Janet and is the father of three children and three grandchildren.
Ward 9: Elmwood & South Elmwood
Recent News
Councilors Introduce Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Recognize Law Enforcement and Community for Support After Brown Shooting
Providence, RI — Tonight, a majority of the City Council formally introduced the highly anticipated rent stabilization ordinance. This proposal was announced at an event on Tuesday, January 20th, with Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13) and President Pro Tempore...
City Councilors Propose Rent Stabilization to Keep Providence Families in Their Homes
City Council President Rachel Miller and President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo are set to introduce an ordinance that allows for reasonable annual rent increases while exempting small owner-occupant landlords Providence, RI – Today in Providence’s Elmwood...
City Council to Vote on Immigration and Policing Reforms, Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban, and Updates to Entertainment Regulations
Today, November 6 at 6PM, Providence City Council will convene for a full meeting in the Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall. Press and the public are invited to attend. Councilors will consider second and final passage of amendments to the immigration...
Council President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo Releases Statement on Gilbert Stuart
As the demolition of Gilbert Stuart Middle School continues, Council President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo issued the following statement: In recent months, I have maintained active oversight of the Gilbert Stuart School demolition and reconstruction project,...
Council Announces Citywide Immigrant Rights Mailer to be Sent to Every Household
Today, in direct response to the brutal and unconstitutional enforcement tactics currently being undertaken by the far-right federal administration, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller announced that a “Know Your Rights” mail piece will be sent to every...
Providence City Council to Honor Informational Boycott of ABC6 in Support of Unionizing Workers
Today, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller announced that the city council will be honoring an “informational boycott” of WLNE-TV television news station, the ABC affiliate for the Providence market, in response to a request from workers at the station who...
