Clovis Gregor Wins District 5 City Council Seat In Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, RI — Clovis Gregor has won Tuesday's special election to fill the vacant District 5 seat on the Pawtucket City Council.

Gregor, 56, a local lawyer in private practice, gained 214 votes. Nine write-in votes were cast. There are 5,760 registered voters in District 5, meaning turnout stood at 3.89 percent, said Ken McGill, the city registrar.

Gregor in June defeated Ana P. Soares in a special Democratic primary to fill the west side seat left open in April with the untimely death of District 5 Councilor Ama Amponsah. Amponsah, owner of Ama’s Variety and Mini Mart, a staple in the community since the 1980s, had held the seat since 2020. Before Amponsah, the seat was held by Meghan Kallman, who in 2020 became a member of the Rhode Island State Senate.

Gregor in June defeated Ana Soares in a special Democratic primary, 209-163.

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Gregor and his mother and siblings emigrated from Senegal in 1978. He now lives at 118 Trenton Street with his wife and three sons, Blue, London and Tristan. He is fluent in French and in Cape Verdean languages and licensed to practice law in all Rhode Island courts, including the U.S. District Court in Providence and the U.S. Department of Justice Immigration Court, according to his bio.

The Board of Canvassers will certify the results on July 13, said McGill, and it's expected that mcGregor will be sworn in shortly thereafter.

Patch has reached out to McGregor for comment.