Roberto DaSilva

Roberto DaSilva
1st Mayor of East Providence, Rhode Island
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKarina DaSilva
ChildrenTwo
Alma materRoger Williams University
ProfessionPolice officer, politician, non-profit executive

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.

DaSilva is the first Mayor in the history of the City of East Providence as a result of the passing of a 2017 referendum[1] that changed the city's governance from a city manager and city council form of government to a "strong" mayor and city council form of government.[1][2][3] Previously, the title of "Mayor" in the city of East Providence was bestowed upon one of the city councillors that was selected by the councillors themselves, and was a purely ceremonial role. In contrast, the current mayor is elected by the citizens of East Providence and is the chief executive of city government.[1] According to The Providence Journal, this new system mirrors that of other Rhode Island cities such as Providence, Cranston and Warwick.[1] He is of Azorean descent.

  1. ^ a b c d Reynolds, Mark (7 November 2017). "City votes to embrace strong mayor form of government". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Roberto DaSilva elected city's first mayor".
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