Bryan Joseph Nappa
Democratic · RI · Warwick City Council Member, Ward 3
Warwick City Council member for Ward 3 and a lawyer who runs Nappa Law in Warwick, and a former EMT and youth football coach. He backs up-to-date schools with strict cost caps on new school buildings and easier access to rules for small businesses.
Where Bryan Joseph Nappa stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (7 records)
Mixed record
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved an ordinance merging the Housing Board of Review and the Building Code Board of Appeals, which passed first reading 9-0. He also seconded the February 2026 special election questions, which passed 9-0.
November 17, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: warwickri.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 7 oppose
Moved approval of a new metal building for the Warwick Police Department and seconded a police vehicle purchase. Both passed 6-2.
July 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Voted for the city budget and tax rates for July 2026 to June 2027. It passed 7-2.
May 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Moved approval of a three-year firefighters' union contract running July 2025 to June 2028. It passed 7-2.
November 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Seconded the purchase of eight new police vehicles, which passed 6-3. He also moved two more city vehicle purchases that passed 6-3.
October 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Voted for the 2025-26 city budget and tax rates, which passed with one no vote. He moved a package of budget corrections that passed 9-0.
May 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Voted to kill a request for a special election to cancel unused borrowing from the $350 million high school bond. The motion passed 7-2.
February 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Moved approval of a police union contract (passed 7-0) and a firefighter benefits fund agreement (passed 8-1). He also seconded a city workers' contract, which passed 7-2.
January 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickri.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support · 1 oppose
Moved approval of a new metal building for the Warwick Police Department and seconded a police vehicle purchase. Both passed 6-2.
July 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: warwickri.gov
Moved a mayor-backed change to how the city transfers title on property taken for unpaid taxes; it passed first reading 5-4. His ordinance banning camping on public property was held in committee.
March 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: warwickri.gov
Seconded the purchase of eight new police vehicles, which passed 6-3. He also moved two more city vehicle purchases that passed 6-3.
October 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: warwickri.gov
Co-sponsored a resolution asking state lawmakers to oppose the 2025 assault weapons ban bills (H 5436, S 359). He moved the amended version, which passed 6-3.
June 2, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: warwickri.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored, for the mayor, a tax stabilization deal with Renaissance Development for housing, including affordable units, at 1880 Post Road. It passed 9-0.
August 18, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: warwickri.gov
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Moved final approval of an ordinance ending the city Personnel Hearing Board, which passed 7-2. He also co-sponsored new limits on where marijuana shops may open, which passed 8-1.
June 1, 2026
Source: warwickri.gov
Seconded an ordinance relaxing a rule on extra city payments into the retiree health fund, which passed 7-2. He also seconded the motion rejecting yearly public hearings on city finances, which passed 6-3.
May 11, 2026
Source: warwickri.gov
Co-sponsored and voted for a request that state lawmakers let the council approve the hiring and pay of Warwick's local election board staff. It passed 5-4.
February 9, 2026
Source: warwickri.gov
Seconded a lease extension for Fire Station No. 8 with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. It passed 7-2.
October 6, 2025
Source: warwickri.gov
Moved final approval of an ordinance writing Warwick's property tax classification plan into city law. It passed 8-1.
June 16, 2025
Source: warwickri.gov
Moved final approval of a mayor-backed ordinance changing fire department staffing makeup, hiring age rules and mandatory retirement ages. It passed 7-1.
May 5, 2025
Source: warwickri.gov
Sponsored and moved a request that state lawmakers adopt public records law changes in bill 2025-H5457. It passed 8-0.
April 21, 2025
Source: warwickri.gov
Won the Warwick City Council Ward 3 seat with 2,424 votes, or 54.4%, beating Republican Richard Cascella Jr.
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Past race Bryan Joseph Nappa ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 3 · November 3, 2026 · Warwick city, Rhode Island · incumbent