James P Pierson
Republican · RI · Member, Coventry School Committee, District 5
James P. Pierson is a Republican candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 33 and a District 5 member of the Coventry School Committee. His campaign emphasizes energy costs, schools, public safety and government accountability.
Where James P Pierson stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (3 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 3 support
Voted to adopt an ethical purchasing policy meant to prevent conflicts of interest in school spending; the motion passed 6-0.
June 11, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Filed complaints about public access to Coventry board meetings. The attorney general found violations by the canvassers and two pension boards.
September 16, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerkshq.com
Filed an open-meetings complaint about Coventry's town-manager search. The attorney general found the council broke the law.
March 13, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerkshq.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to urge Rhode Island to let school districts decline state mandates that lack full state funding; the resolution passed 7-0.
March 13, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 3 oppose
Voted to urge Rhode Island to let school districts decline state mandates that lack full state funding; the resolution passed 7-0.
March 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Seconded a motion to lease four school minivans, including one accessible van, for student transportation; it passed 4-0.
June 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to use federal recovery funds for teacher assistants to cover staff absences; the motion passed 5-0.
August 26, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for LED lighting at two Coventry schools, with projected yearly savings above costs; the motion passed unanimously.
May 14, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to spend up to $95,000 in school impact fees on a well and a snow-removal truck; the motion passed unanimously.
December 8, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted to restrict students' access to personal electronic devices during the school day; the policy passed 6-0.
July 23, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted to use federal recovery funds for teacher assistants to cover staff absences; the motion passed 5-0.
August 26, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Seconded a motion to lease four school minivans, including one accessible van, for student transportation; it passed 4-0.
June 9, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for LED lighting at two Coventry schools, with projected yearly savings above costs; the motion passed unanimously.
May 14, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted to spend up to $95,000 in school impact fees on a well and a snow-removal truck; the motion passed unanimously.
December 8, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: drive.google.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was appointed a voting member of Coventry's School Building Committee, which plans school construction.
September 12, 2022
Source: coventryri.civicweb.net
Took the oath as a newly elected member of Coventry's School Committee.
November 24, 2014
Source: coventryri.civicweb.net
Past race James P Pierson ran in:
- Senator in General Assembly · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 33; Rhode Island