John J. Lombardi

John Joseph Lombardi (born April 30, 1952) is an American politician, judge, and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party from Providence, Rhode Island, he currently serves as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and as chief judge of the Providence Municipal Court. Lombardi previously served as on the Providence City Council, including as council president. While council president, he also he served on an acting basis as mayor of Providence for the four months between the conviction of Buddy Cianci and the election of David Cicilline.

Early life and education John Joseph Lombardi was born April 30, 1952.

Lombardi ran for mayor in 2010, but lost the Democratic primary election to Angel Taveras, finishing second with 29% of the vote to Taveras's 48%.

Rhode Island State House In 2012, Lombardi won a three-way race to represent the neighborhoods of Federal Hill, Manton and Olneyville in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.

Lombardi serves as Second Vice Chair of the House Special Legislation Committee as well as a member of the House Small Business Committee and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. In February 2020, Lombardi joined State Representative Ray Hull in introducing a bill to create a DCYF legislative oversight commission. In 2023, Lombardi introduced legislation that would ban patient brokering, with penalties and enforcement for violations. The same year, he sponsored a bill to impose mandatory training standards on police officers and police trainees in identifying, responding, and addressing incidents involving individuals with developmental disabilities. That same year, he also introduced a bill to make possession of a used catalytic converter a felony offense and to mandate recycling service providers to keep records related to catalytic converters.

Other work Lombardi works as a lawyer. He was formerly the president of Federal Hill House and Zuccolo Recreation Center.

Personal life Lombardi and his wife, Denise, live in Providence.