Michael N. Dubois
RI · Woonsocket City Council Member
Woonsocket city councilor who was appointed to the Woonsocket Housing Authority board in 2022. He wants the city to enforce its rules against homeless camps and to shut down the city's sewage sludge incinerator.
Where Michael N. Dubois stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Sponsored an ordinance requiring businesses to enclose commercial garbage and trash. It passed 7-0.
September 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored and moved a resolution calling for enforcement of litter laws. It passed 7-0.
April 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for the 2026-27 city budget, which passed 7-0. He voted against speed cameras in school zones, which failed 2-5.
June 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against killing a transfer of city reserve funds to the Public Service Division. The motion to kill it failed 3-4.
December 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Seconded budget changes that cut the economic development department and added money for police pay and schools. The amended 2025-26 budget passed 6-0.
June 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Voted against banning license plate reader cameras and canceling the city's Flock contract. 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. He voted against a school-zone speed camera pilot, which failed 2-5.
June 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored and seconded an ordinance banning camping on public property. It passed 4-3.
May 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted against ending minimum parking rules for new housing. The proposal failed 1-6.
August 18, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored a resolution objecting to RISE Prep charter school's request for a major charter change, which passed 6-0. He cast the only vote against re-creating the city's equity, diversity and inclusion advisory board.
December 16, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Cast the only vote against renewing the city lease that lets Open Doors run a homeless shelter at 181 Cumberland Street. It passed 6-1.
October 5, 2026
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, 2026
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted for a new yearly fee on private fire alarm systems. It passed 5-2.
April 20, 2026
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Sponsored a resolution keeping the Albert G. Brien Memorial Animal Shelter name after the shelter moves. It passed 7-0.
November 17, 2025
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against a contract with RedSpeed to install red light and speed cameras. It failed 1-4.
October 6, 2025
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
Voted against applying for a $350,000 environmental justice grant for the planning department. The council defeated it 3-4.
February 3, 2025
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Won a seat on the Woonsocket City Council with 4,281 votes, placing fifth for seven at-large seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Was appointed to the Woonsocket Housing Authority by interim Mayor Daniel Gendron. About a week later the appointment was put on hold in a dispute over the seat.
November 28, 2022
Source: turnto10.com
Past race Michael N. Dubois ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Woonsocket city, Rhode Island · incumbent