Lisa Baldelli-Hunt

Sponsored a state law (H 7463 Sub A) requiring elementary and middle schools to adopt policies protecting students with peanut and tree nut allergies. It replaced fixed rules like nut-free tables.

June 26, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

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Sponsored a state law (H 5671) requiring schools with peanut-allergic students to post notices and stop selling peanut products in cafeterias. It became law.

July 7, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

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Sponsored a state law (H 7936) letting Woonsocket schools accept grants and gifts and spend them without a separate city appropriation. It became law.

July 5, 2008Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored a state law (H 6102) taxing Woonsocket apartment buildings with four or more units at the higher commercial rate, down from 11 units. Owner-occupied four-unit homes kept the residential rate.

July 17, 2013Opposes Housing Affordability

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Was found by a city-hired investigator, former U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman, to appear to have knowingly broken city law when she had the city pay $1.13 million for five acres from her former boss. The report said she kept the deal from the council.

August 2, 2024

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Resigned as mayor effective immediately, citing health concerns.

November 9, 2023

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Did not report a $182,000 loan from developer Raymond Bourque on her 2011 and 2012 state ethics forms, WPRI found in land records.

November 1, 2023

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Won re-election as mayor with 5,145 votes (76.2%), running unopposed on the ballot a month after the council removed her.

November 8, 2022

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Vetoed an ordinance letting the council president sign the police union (NEPBA Local 808) contract. The council overrode her veto 7-0.

August 15, 2022

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Vetoed the council's version of the city budget (Ordinance 18-O-21). The council's override failed 4-3, so her veto stood.

July 2, 2018

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Vetoed an ordinance requiring council approval before the city hires outside lawyers (17-O-74). The council overrode her veto 5-2.

February 5, 2018

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Vetoed a tax break plan for redeveloping the former middle school at 357 Park Place (17-O-60). The council overrode her veto 5-2.

November 20, 2017

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Backed the RISE Mayoral Academy charter school application. The city council voted 5-2 asking her to withdraw her name and support.

November 17, 2014

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Sponsored a state law (H 6126) letting public senior centers get permits to run bingo games up to five days a week. It became law.

July 18, 2013

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Sponsored a state law (H 6103) letting Woonsocket levy a supplemental tax of up to $2.5 million for 2012-13 under its five-year financial plan. It became law.

July 11, 2013

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Sponsored a state law (H 7330 Sub A) cutting the top fee on payday loans from 15% to 10% of the amount advanced. It became law.

June 25, 2010

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Was removed from office by the city council in a 3-2 vote after a hearing that upheld four of nine charges against her.

October 6, 2022

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Was censured by the city council for breaking the city charter. The censure passed 5-2.

September 13, 2021

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Agreed to pay a $750 state ethics fine over a city summer jobs program that hired her teenage son.

March 10, 2015

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