Edgar Noel Ladouceur

Sponsored and moved an ordinance requiring union contracts sent for approval to come in clean and marked-up drafts. It passed 8-0.

April 4, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored requests that union talks consider changing the city health plan and that the finance director report five-year budget forecasts. Both passed 8-0.

March 21, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Co-sponsored an ordinance requiring union contract papers to reach the council at least 30 days before a ratification vote. It passed 9-0.

December 20, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored and moved an ordinance requiring city department directors to attend council meetings. It passed 8-0.

December 4, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored ordinances requiring an updated city vendor list and giving all council members city financial system reports. They passed 8-0 and 7-1.

September 18, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

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Moved to override the mayor's vetoes of three of his ordinances: TV broadcast of council meetings, notice of no-bid purchases, and budget line transfers. All three overrides passed.

May 1, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored and moved a request that the Warwick Sewer Authority hire an independent project manager for all sewer projects. It passed 7-1.

October 17, 2016Supports Government Efficiency

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Co-sponsored a rule that department heads must tell the council in writing about any budget line transfer. It passed 5-3.

July 18, 2016Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted against a police vehicle purchase and a new metal building for the police department. Both passed 6-2.

July 6, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the city budget and tax rates for July 2026 to June 2027. It passed 7-2.

May 21, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against a three-year firefighters' union contract running July 2025 to June 2028. It passed 7-2.

November 3, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against buying eight new police vehicles and two other city vehicle purchases. Each passed 6-3.

October 20, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Cast the only vote against the 2025-26 city budget. His amendment to cut the school appropriation by $1,785,140 failed 1-8.

May 22, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Sponsored a request for a special election to cancel unused borrowing from the $350 million high school bond. The council killed it 7-2.

February 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against a three-year city workers' union contract with Council 94. It passed 7-2.

January 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Cast the only vote against the $350 million bond for two new high schools, which passed 8-1. He also voted against waiving conditions on school relief money, which passed 6-3.

September 18, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the 2023-24 budget, which passed 9-0. His amendments to shift $1 million in fire overtime to parks and $2 million in school money to the rainy day fund failed.

May 25, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Cast the only vote against asking state lawmakers to let Warwick borrow up to $350 million for two new high schools. It passed 7-1.

June 6, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the 2022-23 city budget and tax rates. It passed 7-2.

May 26, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Raised a point that a cost estimate on retiree health costs was lacking, then voted against the 2019-2022 firefighters' contract. It passed 5-4. His bulky trash pickup ordinance passed 9-0.

January 6, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

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As finance chair, moved the 2018-19 budget and tax rates, adding $1.5 million for schools and $4 million for road paving. It passed 8-0.

June 2, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Led a resolution asking state lawmakers to oppose the 2025 assault weapons ban bills (H 5436, S 359). He seconded the amended version, which passed 6-3.

June 2, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored and moved an ordinance requiring testing of fire alarms in city buildings. It passed 9-0.

June 5, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored and moved a resolution opposing state bills that banned single-family-only zoning in larger cities. It passed 7-0.

March 7, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability

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As finance chair, moved the 2018-19 budget and tax rates, adding $1.5 million for schools and $4 million for road paving. It passed 8-0.

June 2, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted against ending the city Personnel Hearing Board and sending job appeals to the personnel director. It passed 7-2.

June 1, 2026

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Voted against relaxing a rule on extra city payments into the retiree health fund, which passed 7-2. His charter change requiring yearly public hearings on city finances was rejected 6-3.

May 11, 2026

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Co-sponsored and moved an ordinance changing city rules for small purchases. It passed 9-0.

April 6, 2026

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Voted against a mayor-backed change to how the city transfers title on property taken for unpaid taxes. It passed first reading 5-4.

March 23, 2026

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Sponsored and moved a request that state lawmakers let the council approve the hiring and pay of Warwick's local election board staff. It passed 5-4.

February 9, 2026

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Voted against a lease extension for Fire Station No. 8 with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. It passed 7-2.

October 6, 2025

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Cast the only vote against a mayor-backed ordinance changing fire department staffing makeup, hiring age rules and retirement ages. It passed 7-1.

May 5, 2025

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Won re-election to the Warwick City Council in Ward 5 with 2,821 votes, or 59.8%, beating independent Michael Koerner.

November 5, 2024

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Sponsored an ordinance requiring a public hearing on the city's five-year budget forecast. The council rejected it 6-3.

September 16, 2024

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Voted against adding Juneteenth as a paid holiday for police, city worker and firefighter unions. Each passed 6-3.

June 3, 2024

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Sponsored and moved a request that the state Board of Elections review ways to improve election security and openness in ballot certification. It passed 9-0.

March 18, 2024

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Cast the only vote against acquiring the Warwick Neck Lighthouse for the city, which passed 7-1. His request for paper purchasing records for council members was rejected.

December 4, 2023

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Voted against an ordinance changing Fire and Police Plan 1 pension payments and setting a retiree benefit funding plan. It passed 6-2.

July 17, 2023

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Proposed several changes to council rules on speaking time and unanimous consent. All failed, one by 4-5.

January 4, 2023

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Voted against an ordinance setting rules for police license plate reader cameras and moved to table it; it passed 7-2. He also voted against buying Flock plate readers.

October 17, 2022

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Sponsored and moved a change to the council's rule on reconsidering votes. It passed 5-4.

May 16, 2022

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Cast the only vote against rejecting his own ordinance on health insurance for city employees. The council rejected it 8-1.

January 3, 2022

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Co-sponsored requests asking state lawmakers to change how city worker overtime is counted. The council rejected them 7-2 and 6-3.

August 30, 2021

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Cast the only vote against an ordinance requiring stores to keep shopping carts on their property. It passed 8-1.

May 17, 2021

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Voted for a no-confidence resolution against the school department's chief budget officer, Anthony Ferrucci. It passed 5-2, with one abstention.

June 17, 2019

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Sponsored and moved an ordinance on penalties for building work done without a permit. It passed 9-0.

April 22, 2019

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Was elected council president pro tempore by a 9-0 vote.

January 8, 2019

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Sponsored and moved a request that the Sewer Authority give homes 20 years of use on a working septic system before charging sewer assessments. It passed 8-0.

November 14, 2018

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Moved to override the mayor's veto of his ordinance requiring notice to the council when city workers leave. The override passed 8-1.

March 19, 2018

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Sponsored and moved a resolution calling for an investigation of the school Special Education Department. It passed 9-0.

December 5, 2016

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Sponsored and moved two resolutions starting a process to cut and possibly end Warwick's car tax and its tangible business property tax. Both passed 8-0.

November 21, 2016

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Led and moved a council request that the School Committee hand over documents tied to the Ragosta Report. It passed 7-2.

January 4, 2016

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Was elected president of the Rhode Island Builders Association while serving as president of Stormtite Company in Warwick.

December 4, 2004

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