Daniel Mark Gendron
RI · Woonsocket City Council President
Woonsocket City Council president and longtime councilman who briefly served as acting mayor in 2022. He wants to raise city revenue by growing tourism and to tackle homelessness with outreach, support services, and enforcement.
Where Daniel Mark Gendron stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted against supporting the city planning office's application for a $350,000 environmental justice grant. It failed 3-4.
February 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Cast the only vote against the city's $166.5 million budget for 2024-25. It passed 6-1.
June 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against the city's 2015-16 budget ordinance. It passed 4-3.
August 3, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerkshq.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted against a resolution to ban license plate reader cameras and cancel the city's Flock camera contract. It failed 1-5.
September 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored and voted for 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 — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 oppose
Voted against a resolution to ban license plate reader cameras and cancel the city's Flock camera contract. It failed 1-5.
September 14, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored and voted for an ordinance banning camping on public property. It passed 4-3.
May 5, 2025Opposes 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 development from Monument Square to Main Street. It failed 1-6.
June 15, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Co-sponsored and voted for a council resolution opposing a state bill (H-8000 Sub A) on enforcing camping bans on public property. It passed 6-0.
May 18, 2026
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against a contract with RedSpeed to install red light and speed cameras in the city. It failed 1-4.
October 6, 2025
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Was elected Woonsocket City Council president by a 7-0 vote.
December 3, 2024
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Won re-election to the at-large city council with 4,375 votes, third among 14 candidates for seven seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Voted against an ordinance requiring the city solicitor to review and approve all outside lawyers' bills before payment. It passed 5-1.
October 21, 2024
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
As interim mayor, appointed Michael Dubois to the Woonsocket Housing Authority board. Mayor Baldelli-Hunt had also filled seats, leading to a dispute over the same seat.
November 28, 2022
Source: turnto10.com
Became acting mayor of Woonsocket as council president after the council removed Mayor Baldelli-Hunt.
October 6, 2022
Source: bostonglobe.com
Voted to uphold four of nine charges against Mayor Baldelli-Hunt at the council's removal hearing. He then recused himself from the final 3-2 removal vote.
October 6, 2022
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored and voted for a resolution censuring Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt for breaking the city charter. It passed 5-2.
September 13, 2021
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted against letting the mayor sign a tax credit deal with River Street Properties. It passed 5-2.
June 20, 2016
Source: clerkshq.com
Voted against a council resolution supporting gun-free schools. It passed 5-2.
April 18, 2016
Source: clerkshq.com
Voted against renewing a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal with Woonsocket Head Start. The deal failed on a 3-3 tie.
April 11, 2016
Source: clerkshq.com
Moved a resolution letting the city sue to challenge the state's approval of the RISE Mayoral Academy charter school. It passed 4-1.
June 15, 2015
Source: clerkshq.com
Moved a council resolution telling the mayor to drop her support for the RISE Mayoral Academy charter school application. It passed 5-2.
November 17, 2014
Source: clerkshq.com
Past race Daniel Mark Gendron ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Woonsocket city, Rhode Island