City of Newport City Council

Council Chambers

City Council Photo

left to right- Henry F. Winthrop, Councilor-at-Large; Justin S. McLaughlin, 2nd Ward Councilor and Vice Chair; Naomi L. Neville, Councilor-at-Large; Stephen C. Waluk, Mayor; Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Councilor-at-Large; Charles Y. Duncan, 1st Ward Councilor; Kathryn E. Leonard, 3rd Ward Councilor.

The City of Newport operates under a home rule charter.

The Charter provides for a Council/City Manager form of government.

The Council is comprised of seven members; one representative is elected from the City's three voting wards and four are elected at-large, all for two year terms.

The Mayor is elected by the Council from among the four at-large councilors.


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