Xaykham (Xay) Khamsyvoravong — Newport

Votes recorded: 308
Donors: 515
Contributions: 844
Total raised: $354,044

Yea 243
Nay 52
Abstain 13

Voting record

12 most recent of 308

Matter	Vote	Date
Application of HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking — continue application and request management meet with neighbors over next two weeks	Yea	Apr 8, 2026
Special Event License, Audrain Automobile Museum Cars & Coffee (application continued in its entirety to a future meeting)	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Victualing License, New Owner, Gardiner House, LP, d/b/a Gardiner House, 24 Lee’s Wharf (In conjunction with liquor license transfer)	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Consent Calendar approval (with exception of item b(2))	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Mobile Food Cart License, Renewal, Longade, LLC, d/b/a Del’s Lemonade, 337 Thames St. Unit 16	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Withdrawal of Cheyne Cousens, d/b/a Easter Extravaganza application at applicant's request (b(2))	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Special Event License, RITB Authority/Gray Matter Marketing, Pell Bridge Run, August 30, 2026	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Special Event License, Fireworks Display, America’s Jubilee c/o IYRS, June 5, 2026 (12 minute display)	Yea	Mar 25, 2026
Adopt ordinance on first reading (third instance voted 4-3 with CARLIN, KHAMSYVORAVONG, PINNOCK opposed)	Nay	Mar 11, 2026
Adopt ordinance on first reading (vote 4-3)	Nay	Mar 11, 2026
Councilor Khamsyvoravong recusal (on an item)	Abstain	Mar 11, 2026
Adopt resolution (introduced by COUNCILOR SMYTH; voted 6-1 with COUNCILOR CARLIN opposed)	Yea	Mar 11, 2026

View all 308 votes →

Top donors

12 of 515 · $354,044 total

Donor	Employer	Total
Prince, Elizabeth 3 gifts	Not Employed	$6,000
Sipprelle, Susan 3 gifts	Self-employed documentary filmmaker	$6,000
Laramee, Suzanna 3 gifts	Laramee Wignall	$6,000
Sipprelle, Dwight 4 gifts	Self-employed investor	$6,000
Huttler, Stephen 3 gifts	Not Employed	$5,750
Huttler, Virginia 3 gifts	Not Employed	$5,725
Laramee, John 3 gifts	Lares Group LLC	$5,000
Hester, Lawrence 3 gifts	Not Employed	$5,000
Wims Hashway, Jennifer 3 gifts	Not Employed	$4,500
Kilroy, Patrick 2 gifts	self-employed real estate developer	$4,000
Anthony, Cynthia 3 gifts	SUNY	$4,000
Barylick, John 2 gifts	Not Employed	$4,000

View all 515 donors →

This summary shows the most recent votes and top donors — use “View all” for the full, paginated records. Figures are drawn from published meeting minutes and campaign-finance filings; vote rows link to their source document.