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The Reporter September 2020
People In The News Lionel
Attorney William C. Maaia sworn in as Associate Municipal Court Judge
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William Maaia
Attorney William C. Maaia was sworn in as associate judge of the East Providence Municipal Court on Wednesday at city hall by Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva. Maaia has a distinguished career practicing law in Rhode Island. Upon graduating from Suffolk University Law School, he served as a special assistant attorney general under former Rhode Island Attorney General Dennis J. Roberts and later as a bail commissioner for the City of East Providence. He has chaired the East Providence School Committee and served on the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Rhode Island Board of Education. He is presently on the Rhode Island PBS Foundation Board of Directors. “It has been a great honor to dedicate my career to public service and the pursuit of justice,” said Maaia. “I look forward
to continuing to serve the residents of this city from the bench.” Maaia founded the Law Offices of William C. Maaia and Associates in 1982. He has represented clients in a wide range of legal matters including corporate and governmental clients including as general counsel for the Pawtucket Water Supply Board and as chief legal counsel for East Bay communications provider Full Channel. He remains in private practice at his firm located at 349 Warren Avenue in East Providence. East Providence Municipal Court hears cases on issues of housing, violations of city ordinances, animal, traffic and boating violations and other matters within the purview of the city. Annually, the court processes more than 5,000 cases. Court is held on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm
Mayor Appoints Members to New Community Advisory Board
L to R: Municipal Integrity Officer Elmer Pina, Chief William Nebus and Dir. of Administration Napoleon Gonsalves look on as Mayor Bob DaSilva swears in members of the Community Advisory Board Several East Providence residents were appointed and officially sworn in as board members of the newly-formed Mayor’s Community Advisory Board. The board, which was created by Mayor Bob DaSilva in an effort to bring varying racial and ethnic backgrounds with differing views together, held its first meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. The board, overseen by Municipal Integrity Officer Elmer Pina, was created to promote communication between communities within the city and the administration, to reduce systemic racism and bigotry and to promote the values of diversity and inclusivity within East Providence.
