Lora L. Wondolowski
Democratic · MA · Greenfield City Council President
Lora Wondolowski is president of the Greenfield City Council and directs advancement and communications at the Peace Development Fund. Her priorities are more state funding for rural schools, affordable housing, and support for farms and clean energy.
Where Lora L. Wondolowski stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Proposed a Greenfield ordinance in August 2025 requiring city departments to buy the most fuel-efficient vehicles they can afford, starting with electric ones, as reported August 6, 2025.
August 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: recorder.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted on June 17, 2026, with the unanimous Greenfield City Council to approve a $70.18 million city budget for fiscal year 2027, about 3% more than the year before.
June 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: recorder.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted on May 20, 2026, with all 11 Greenfield city councilors for a resolution supporting rent control, including state legislation letting cities opt in.
May 20, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: recorder.com
Voted on December 17, 2025, for a Greenfield zoning change allowing one accessory apartment by right on two-family and multifamily lots, as state law requires. It failed 6-5 because it needed seven votes.
December 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: recorder.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Proposed a new Greenfield committee on serving the city's homeless residents, which the City Council approved in March 2025, as reported March 25, 2025.
March 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: recorder.com
Signed a letter with five other Greenfield city councilors, reported December 31, 2024, asking Gov. Maura Healey to reconsider new limits on the state's emergency family shelter system.
December 31, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: recorder.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Spoke in support of a resolution declaring Greenfield a sanctuary city for transgender and gender-diverse people, which the City Council passed 9-0 with one abstention on April 16, 2025.
April 16, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: recorder.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was endorsed for the 1st Franklin House seat by Progressive Massachusetts, as listed on its 2026 endorsements page by August 10, 2026.
August 10, 2026
Source: progressivemass.com
Was elected president of the Greenfield City Council on January 7, 2025, as the only person nominated.
January 7, 2025
Source: recorder.com
Past race Lora L. Wondolowski ran in:
- State Representative, 1st Franklin District · November 3, 2026 · 1st Franklin District; Massachusetts