Rhode Island Senate confirms multiple appointments to state boards, including two RIPTA nominees

The Rhode Island Senate on Jan. 18 confirmed a slate of gubernatorial and legislative appointments to state boards and committees, including two nominees to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and several appointments to procurement and selection committees.

Senator Coleman spoke in support of Vincent Armasino’s nomination to the RIPTA board, citing his background as a labor leader and prior work in traffic engineering and with the Laborers’ International Union. The senate moved, seconded, and the clerk announced the advice and consent was given to Vincent Armasino (transcript shows the clerk’s vote language but an exact tally is not clearly recorded in the transcript excerpt).

The senate also confirmed James J. Lombardi III to the RIPTA board for a term expiring April 1, 2027; Coleman praised Lombardi’s public-service record and the chamber recorded its advice and consent (clerk announced votes in the affirmative during the roll). Senator Coleman then moved three appointments to the Architectural Engineering and Consulting Services Selection Committee: Jerome Moynihan (appointed with the clerk announcing 35 affirmative votes and none negative), and Thomas Mullaney (appointed with the clerk announcing 36 affirmative votes and none negative).

What happens next: The confirmed appointees are eligible to assume their roles for the stated terms (as recorded: Armasino to 04/01/2025; Lombardi to 04/01/2027; Moynihan and Mullaney to terms expiring 01/05/2027). Any official onboarding or oaths are handled by the receiving agencies.