Igliozzi Elected Providence City Council President, Lombardi to Chief of Staff
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The Providence City Council elected Councilman John J. Igliozzi (Ward 7) as Council President.
The Council also elected Councilman Pedro Espinal (Ward 10) as Council President Pro Tempore. Each will hold this position for the remainder of this current term which will conclude in January of 2023.
The changeover was created as former Council President Sabina Matos was confirmed as Lt. Governor on Tuesday.
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"I want to thank my colleagues for putting their support in me during this time of transition. As the longest-serving member of the Council, I want to ensure that when many of us step down in 2023 that there is not only a transfer of power but a transfer of institutional knowledge,” said Igliozzi.
He has served as the Chairman of the Council's Committee on Finance since 2007 except when there was a fight on the council and there were de facto two finance committees. He has served on the Council since 1997.
Igliozzi is an attorney for the RI Department of Transportation. His family has a long history in Providence politics. His late father Vincent, who served as Chairman of the 7th Ward Committee, his late mother Dolores, who served on the Rhode Island State Democratic Committee, and his brother David Igliozzi served on the Council before him.
Also, Igliozzi has named City Treasurer James Lombardi III to serve as the Acting Chief of Staff of the Providence City Council. In addition to his role as City Treasurer, Mr. Lombardi will manage the City Council staff and departments' day-to-day operations. In addition to the Council's administrative office, the City Council oversees the Treasury Department, Office of the Internal Auditor, Probate Court, Municipal Court, Providence City Archives, and the City Clerks Department.
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