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Revere City swears in councilors and school committee members; Anthony T. Zambuto elected council president

Revere City Council and Revere School Committee · January 6, 2026

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Summary

Revere City held its 2026 inauguration on Jan. 5, swearing in newly elected city councilors and school committee members. The council unanimously elected Anthony T. Zambuto as council president and Angela Garrino Sawaya as vice president during the organizational meeting that followed.

REHOVEN (Revere City) — Revere City held its inauguration and organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026, swearing in newly elected city councilors and school committee members and electing city council leadership for the year.

The ceremony began at 7 p.m. with a statutory call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by introductions of honored guests including Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr., Superintendent Dr. Diane Kelly, State Representatives Jessica Giudino and Jeff Turco, State Senator Lydia Edwards and Police Chief Maria Labita. The presiding official then administered the oath of office to the councilors-elect and school committee members-elect from the Nov. 4, 2025 general election.

Those sworn in as councilors included Paul Argenzio (Ward 4), Anthony Severio Pagliandro (Ward 3), Cristianino (Ward 6), Angelo Guarino Suaya (Ward 5), Robert J. Hass III (councilor at large), Michelle Kelly (at large), Joanne McKenna (at large), James Mercurio (Ward 1), Arvin Novosalski (Ward 2), Mark Silvestri (at large) and Anthony T. Zambuto (at large). School committee members sworn in included Vanessa Baisella (Ward 6), Stacy Bronson Rizzo (at large), Anthony Casciano (Ward 3), Steven Damiano Jr. (Ward 4), John Kingston (at large), Ayesha Milbury Ellis (Ward 5), Jacqueline Monaroso (Ward 1) and Alexander Lehi (Ward 2).

At the organizational meeting, the first item was the election of the council president. Councilors nominated and voted for Councilor Anthony T. Zambuto, who was declared council president and then took the oath of office. In brief remarks, Zambuto thanked his colleagues, said he would "give everybody their fair share" to speak and pledged, "I won't let you down." He said the council was a "diverse group" and expressed that the shared goal was to "make Revere great again this year."

The council then elected Angela Garrino Sawaya as vice president. After taking the oath, Vice President Garrino Sawaya thanked her fellow councilors for their confidence and said she looked forward to working closely with President Zambuto and the council; she added she would be "ready to step in" if Zambuto could not attend meetings.

The presiding official noted that Teresa Siriano of Cafe Avellino donated refreshments. With no further business, the council adjourned the organizational meeting until Jan. 12.

The organizational meeting established leadership and confirmed the city and school officials who will serve Revere City during 2026.