Sharon L. Harmon
RI · Woonsocket City Council Member
Woonsocket city councilor and the first Black soldier to reach the rank of colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard. Her priorities include affordable housing, more mental health services, and support for small businesses.
Where Sharon L. Harmon stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Co-sponsored and seconded a request to apply for a $350,000 environmental justice grant. The council defeated it 3-4.
February 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the 2026-27 city budget, which passed 7-0. She voted against speed cameras in school zones, which failed 2-5.
June 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted to kill a transfer of city reserve funds to the Public Service Division. The motion to kill it failed 3-4.
December 15, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Seconded a resolution banning license plate reader cameras, then voted against it. The ban failed 1-5.
September 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored a resolution to get red light enforcement cameras, which passed 7-0. She voted against a school-zone speed camera pilot, which failed 2-5.
June 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Moved and cast the only vote for a contract with RedSpeed to install red light and speed cameras. It failed 1-4.
October 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support · 1 oppose
Seconded a resolution banning license plate reader cameras, then voted against it. The ban failed 1-5.
September 14, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored a resolution opposing state bill H-8000, which dealt with enforcing camping bans on public property. It passed 6-0.
May 18, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against an ordinance banning camping on public property. It passed 4-3.
May 5, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted against ending minimum parking rules for new housing, which failed 1-6. She co-sponsored new stop signs on Mason Street, which passed 7-0.
August 18, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Seconded the renewed city lease that lets Open Doors run a homeless shelter at 181 Cumberland Street. It passed 6-1.
October 5, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Sponsored and moved a resolution re-creating the city's equity, diversity and inclusion advisory board. It passed 6-1. She also co-sponsored a business hub at the Woonsocket Education Center, which passed 7-0.
December 16, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted for a new yearly fee on private fire alarm systems. It passed 5-2.
April 20, 2026
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted to table a program paying incentives to clean up homeless camps. The motion to table passed 5-2.
March 17, 2025
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Won a seat on the Woonsocket City Council with 4,313 votes, placing fourth for seven at-large seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Was honored by the nonprofit Stages of Freedom as the first Black soldier to reach the rank of colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard. She was promoted in August 2022.
May 30, 2024
Source: valleybreeze.com
Past race Sharon L. Harmon ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Woonsocket city, Rhode Island · incumbent