Meet John
Councilman John Goncalves currently represents the residents of Ward 1, which includes the neighborhoods of Fox Point, Wayland Square, College Hill, The Jewelry District, and Downtown Providence. He currently serves as Chairman of the Providence City Council's Committee on State Legislative Affairs, Chairman of the Committee on City Property, and Chairman of the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits.
John has been a resident of Providence as a Fox Point and East Side community member for over 30 years. He served as a teacher for over a decade, including over 7 years at the Wheeler School in Providence, and he is also a community advocate who has worked to advance issues on education, environmental justice, and neighborhood quality of life.
Goncalves attended Providence Public Schools, is a Wheeler School graduate, and graduated with a B.A. and a Master's degree from Brown University. He also holds a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Councilman Goncalves has been an active and effective legislator and the lead sponsor and author of dozens of pieces of passed legislation in the City of Providence. He currently serves as Chairman of the Providence City Council's Committee on State Legislative Affairs, Chairman of the Committee on City Property, and Chairman of the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits.
Additionally, Councilman Goncalves has been a strong, consistent voice on matters across the most actively developing Ward in the City of Providence, Ward 1, which includes Downtown, The I-195 Land, and the East Side of Providence.
Previously, John served as a board member of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association and the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors. He was also named Providence Monthly's Who To Watch in 2020 for spearheading a Providence Coalition of Neighborhood Associations that included representation from more than 19 neighborhood associations working collaboratively to tackle common neighborhood challenges and citywide issues.
