Denise Doris Sierra
RI · Woonsocket City Council Vice President
Woonsocket City Council vice president and a business manager and paraprofessional at the Brien Law Group. She wrote the city's ban on motorized bikes on sidewalks and backed a council stand against a state bill limiting the city's camping ban.
Where Denise Doris Sierra stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records),
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 · 1 oppose
Voted for the city's $180.4 million 2025-26 budget. It 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 · 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
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
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 · 12 records
Sponsored an ordinance banning e-bikes and other motorized bicycles on city sidewalks. It passed 7-0.
July 13, 2026
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Co-sponsored 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
Sponsored and moved an ordinance setting rules for roadside memorials on city streets and sidewalks. It passed 6-0.
July 14, 2025
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Was elected city council vice president by a 4-3 vote.
December 3, 2024
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Won election to the at-large city council with 4,105 votes, sixth among 14 candidates for seven seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: ri.gov
Recused herself from the council's hearing and votes on her removal complaint. The council then removed Mayor Baldelli-Hunt 3-2.
October 6, 2022
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Sponsored a resolution letting the council hire outside lawyers for the removal complaint against the mayor. It passed 4-2.
September 12, 2022
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Filed a 14-page complaint seeking to remove Mayor Baldelli-Hunt from office. It said the mayor broke the city charter and ignored council ordinances.
September 6, 2022
Source: golocalprov.com
Sponsored and moved a resolution censuring Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt for breaking the city charter. It passed 5-2.
September 13, 2021
Source: woonsocketri.civicweb.net
Voted to override the mayor's veto of the council's city budget (Ordinance 18-O-21). The override failed 4-3, so the veto stood.
July 2, 2018
Source: clerkshq.com
Voted for an ordinance requiring city council approval before the city hires outside lawyers. It passed 5-2.
January 8, 2018
Source: clerkshq.com
Past race Denise Doris Sierra ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Woonsocket city, Rhode Island · incumbent