CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE)– In a special meeting of the Cranston City Council on Wednesday night, City Council President Jessica Marino and council attorney Stephen Angell resigned amidst rumors that the two are in a relationship.

The Cranston Herald reported on Aug. 27 that some public officials had alleged Marino and Angell were in a personal, romantic relationship and that it could present a conflict of interest.

Marino’s resignation took effect immediately at the end of the meeting, making Council Vice President Daniel Wall the city’s new council president.

Angell will officially step down on Sept. 30, in order to give the city time to transition to a new attorney, he said.

Marino, a Democrat, was first elected to the Council in 2020, and became its first female president in 2023.

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