Frank J. Rego
RI · East Providence City Council Vice President and Ward 1 Councilmember
Frank J. Rego is East Providence's council vice president and Ward 1 member. He owns a small business and served 13 years on the Rhode Island Board of Elections.
Where Frank J. Rego stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (3 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Rego introduced and moved final passage of a five-year property-tax stabilization for new accessory dwelling units; the council approved it 4–1. The exemption starts at 100% of the ADU's added assessment and declines by 20 percentage points each year.
July 7, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: clerkshq.com
Rego voted for East Providence's inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring developments with more than ten homes to reserve at least 15% as deed-restricted affordable units, or 20% for waterfront developments using tax increment financing.
March 17, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: eastprovidenceri.gov
Rego supported East Providence's ordinance allowing detached accessory dwelling units on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet, a reduction from the state's 20,000-square-foot default. He said it would help older residents stay and younger residents enter the city.
September 2, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: eastprovidenceri.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Rego introduced and moved a $172,539.75 furnishings and equipment purchase for the East Providence Community Center using previously allocated federal and state pandemic-related funds; the council approved it.
July 7, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerkshq.com
Rego co-sponsored and voted for East Providence's Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan; the council approved it unanimously.
May 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerkshq.com
Rego co-sponsored and voted for a Six Corners planning and engineering contract under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The proposed contract failed 2–3.
May 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerkshq.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
The City of East Providence identifies Frank Rego as Ward 1 councilmember and council vice president, a local small-business owner, a former East Providence Tax Board of Review member, and a former Rhode Island Board of Elections member, vice chair, and chair.
October 26, 2026
Source: eastprovidenceri.gov
As East Providence council vice president, Rego raised Restaurant Week marketing options at the May 21 council meeting and made the Restaurant Week announcement at the June 4 meeting.
June 4, 2024
Source: eastprovidenceri.gov
As Rhode Island Board of Elections chair, Frank Rego publicly supported the state's new online voter-information lookup, saying it would give voters more direct access to their registration and polling-place information.
June 7, 2013
Source: apps.ri.gov
Past race Frank J. Rego ran in:
- City Council Ward 1 · November 3, 2026 · East Providence city, Rhode Island · incumbent