Joseph A. DePasquale
Independent · RI · Warren Town Council President
Joseph A. DePasquale has served on the Warren Town Council since late 2012, after an earlier term that ended in 2010, and is its president.
Where Joseph A. DePasquale stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Data Privacy (2 records)
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Moved a Warren Town Council resolution opposing a state Senate bill (2010-S2603) to keep expired town and teacher union contracts in force until new ones were signed. It passed, with one member recused.
May 20, 2010Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Wrote a Warren Town Council resolution asking lawmakers to keep state school aid from falling below the prior year's level and to create a separate aid formula for regional school districts.
September 14, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: eastbayri.com · researched September 22, 2026
Voted against Warren's preliminary town budget after calling for cuts in several departments, including recreation, the fire department and employee benefits. The budget passed 3-1.
April 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Sponsored a Warren Town Council resolution asking lawmakers to make the state's low- and moderate-income housing law optional for each town, removing its 10 percent goal. It passed 3-2.
September 14, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: eastbayri.com · researched September 22, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Wrote a Warren Town Council resolution asking lawmakers to keep state school aid from falling below the prior year's level and to create a separate aid formula for regional school districts.
September 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: eastbayri.com · researched September 22, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Voted to have the town solicitor draft an ordinance barring license-plate reader cameras in Warren without Town Council approval, excluding home doorbell cameras. It passed 3-2.
February 10, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Voted to deny the installation of Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras in Warren after residents and the ACLU raised privacy concerns. The denial passed 3-2.
December 9, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Sponsored a Warren Town Council resolution opposing state bills (H 7676 and S 2612) requiring towns to let the public join and speak at meetings online, calling the mandate a costly burden. It passed 3-2.
May 12, 2026
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Moved a Warren Town Council resolution opposing a state bill (H 7983) creating a state building commissioner to take over local building code inspections. It passed 3-2.
March 12, 2024
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Was elected president of the Warren Town Council by a 4-1 vote of its members.
December 12, 2017
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Moved to deny zoning and town plan changes for a commercial development near the Kickemuit River, citing neighbors' objections. The Warren Town Council denied it 3-1.
December 11, 2012
Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 22, 2026
Race Joseph A. DePasquale is in:
- REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State House District 67; Rhode Island
Profile last researched September 22, 2026.