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The following is a list of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island. Originally the term for the mayor was one year, from June to June. In 1873, the term was lengthened to January, and then from January to January. In 1913, the term was lengthened to two years, and in January 1967 to four years. #
[1] [3] He moved to Rhode Island to work for Lieutenant Governor Charlie Fogarty's campaign in the 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. After the election, Smiley worked for David Cicilline, the mayor of Providence, and opened a political consulting firm. [4] [5] He was also chair of the city's Water Supply Board. [6]
He was endorsed by incumbent mayor Allan Fung. He faced Democratic candidate Maria A. Bucci, a former councilwoman, in the general election. [4] Hopkins won approximately 54% of the vote in the general election. [5] In 2022, he announced he was exploring a run for governor of Rhode Island in the 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. [6]
Pages in category "Mayors of places in Rhode Island" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Jorge O. Elorza (born November 24, 1976) [1] is an American law professor who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 2015 until 2023. He defeated former mayor Buddy Cianci in the 2014 mayoral election and on January 5, 2015, was sworn in as mayor of the city.
Allan Wai-Ket Fung (born February 25, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, from 2009 to 2021. [1] He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2014 and 2018 elections as well as the Republican nominee for U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district in 2022.
Roberto "Bob" DaSilva is an American politician currently serving as the first Mayor of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a State Representative for District 63 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.
The 2022 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022. Since Providence limits mayors to two consecutive terms, [ 13 ] incumbent mayor Jorge Elorza , a Democrat , was term-limited and thus could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term in office.