RI Council 94, AFSCME President J. Michael Downey dies at 70

RI Council 94, AFSCME President J. Michael Downey remembered by local officials

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — President of Union Council 94 in Rhode Island has died. J. Michael Downey passed away on Sunday. He was 70-years-old. Council 94 represents over 10,00 active and retired state, municipal, and private sector employees. According to a representative, Downey grew up in a union household and was first elected back in 2005. Governor Dan McKee released a statement on social media following his death, and said: “Our hearts go …

RI Council 94, AFSCME President J. Michael Downey dies at 70

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- J. Michael Downey, the president of Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO since 2005, has passed away. He was 70 years old. Downey's death was announced by the union on Sunday evening. "It is with a heavy heart that I learned that J. Michael Downey, President of Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, passed away," Alexis Santoro, executive director of the union, said in a statement. "Since 2005, Mike Downey…