Leah Ann Hazelwood
Independent · RI · Warwick School Committee Member, District 2
Warwick School Committee member for District 2, a retired teacher and lifelong Warwick resident. She has pledged open, accessible city government and more help for small businesses.
Where Leah Ann Hazelwood stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (4 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted to release $32.6 million to start building the two new high schools, plus $18.4 million to clean up arsenic and other chemicals; both passed 5-0.
April 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: warwickpost.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 2 oppose
Voted to not renew some WISE union school staff, though teachers argued it broke their contract; it passed 4-0.
June 9, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Voted against 18 teacher layoffs; the School Committee approved them 3-2.
May 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Voted to approve 15 teacher layoffs to close a school budget gap; the School Committee passed it 4-1.
May 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Voted to release $32.6 million to start building the two new high schools, plus $18.4 million to clean up arsenic and other chemicals; both passed 5-0.
April 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Voted with the full School Committee to cut four empty custodial and maintenance jobs to shrink the school deficit, and defended the superintendent's handling of the budget crisis.
January 30, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Voted to approve five teacher layoffs for the next school year, including three art teachers; the School Committee passed it 4-1.
May 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: warwickpost.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to release $32.6 million to start building the two new high schools, plus $18.4 million to clean up arsenic and other chemicals; both passed 5-0.
April 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: warwickpost.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted against the $198.2 million school budget, which cut $3 million in unnamed salaries; it passed 3-2. She dropped her backing of a motion to restore cut WISE union jobs, citing a family member in that union.
April 17, 2025
Source: warwickpost.com
Ran as the Democratic nominee for mayor of Warwick and lost to Mayor Frank Picozzi, getting 8,762 votes (19.7%).
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Received endorsements for mayor from House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and the Warwick Teachers Union.
October 17, 2024
Source: warwickpost.com
Worked 22 years as a special education teacher assistant before joining the School Committee, the Globe reported.
October 11, 2024
Source: bostonglobe.com
Was chosen as Clerk of the Warwick School Committee at the start of her term.
January 27, 2023
Source: warwickpost.com
Won the District 2 seat on the Warwick School Committee with 6,145 votes (64.2%), defeating Steven DiPalma.
November 8, 2022
Source: ri.gov
Past race Leah Ann Hazelwood ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 6 · November 3, 2026 · Warwick city, Rhode Island