John J. Lombardi
John Lombardi (born 1952) is an American Democratic politician from Providence, Rhode Island. As President of the Providence City Council, he served as Acting Mayor for four months between the conviction of Buddy Cianci and the election of David Cicilline.
Lombardi grew up in Federal Hill on DePasquale street and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1970. He attended Rhode Island College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1975. He worked as a teacher, earning a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Rhode Island College in 1982, before turning his interests to law. He received a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1987.
In 1984, he was elected to the Providence City Council, representing Ward 13.
In 1999, Lombardi was elected President of City Council, and served until 2006. When Vincent Cianci was convicted and was forced to step down, Lombardi, as City Council President took over.
Since 1984, he has represented Ward 13, consisting of the neighborhoods of Federal Hill and West End.
Lombardi recently lost the 2010 Democratic mayoral primary to Angel Taveras, garnering 29% of the vote, second to Taveras with 48%.
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| Preceded by Vincent Cianci |
Mayor of Providence 2002 |
Succeeded by David Cicilline |
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