Cranston Council Members to Nominate Cooper to be First Black Municipal Judge in City History
Monday, January 04, 2021
Cranston Ward One City Councilwoman Lammis Vargas joined Minority Leader John Donegan, Ward 2 Councilwoman Aniece Germain, Councilwoman At-Large Jessica Marino and Ward 4 Councilman Ed Brady to announce their intention to support Angelyne E. Cooper for a Cranston municipal judgeship at the Council’s inaugural meeting Monday night.
At Monday's meeting, nominations will be heard and voted on. If the nomination passes, Cooper would become the first Black municipal judge for the City of Cranston.
"This is a historic opportunity for the City of Cranston to advance the bold vision of equity and inclusion it has set for our community,” said Ward 1 Councilwoman Lammis Vargas. “I have prioritized diversifying our great city's government and Angie is an incredible attorney who has helped marginalized communities in other cities and across our state thrive. She would be an incredible asset for our City.”
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About Cooper
Cooper is a Ward 4 Cranston resident and graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law.
Cooper served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, as counsel for the City of Providence, Rhode Island Legal Services and as Legal Counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training.
In 2014, she was appointed by Governor Lincoln D. Chafee as a Commissioner for the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights and continues to serve in this role.
“As her Councilman, I’m proud to support the nomination of Ward 4 resident Angelyne E. Cooper, Esq. to Cranston’s Municipal Court. Angelyne’s story is truly inspiring, her legal background is impressive, and now is the time to diversify our judiciary in an effort to represent all of Cranston’s citizens,” said Republican Councilman Ed Brady. “As a result of a truly bi-partisan effort, if appointed, Angelyne would be the first Municipal Court Judge of color in Cranston’s history. This is a moment we can all be proud of,” he concluded.
The Rhode Island NAACP and Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee support the nomination.
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