Warwick mayor to step down in May for transit agency job

: Category: Politics; Published: 01 May 2018

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The mayor of Warwick^[1] will officially leave office May 30, avoiding the need for a special election to fill his seat when he takes over as head of Rhode Island’s public transit authority.

Because Republican Mayor Scott Avedisian^[2] will step down with less than 180 days until the Nov. 6 general election, the City Council president will become acting mayor.

A spokeswoman says Avedisian^[3] will work until May 15 then take two weeks of vacation before his term is formally over. He takes over the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on June 1.

Avedisian ^[4] has served as Warwick ^[5] mayor since 2000.

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