City Council Member
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Woonsocket resident and member of the Woonsocket Democratic City Committee. She has urged the city to do more on homelessness with compassion and accountability, and has spoken up for the city's renters.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Nonpartisan
Woonsocket Housing Authority commissioner, father, and 15-year city homeowner. He volunteers as a coach with Woonsocket Parks & Recreation and at the Stadium Theatre.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 against,
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Dennis Joseph Kotal's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Woonsocket city councilor who has pressed the city to finish its overdue financial audits. He backs keeping police license-plate cameras with rules on their use and opposes school-zone speed cameras.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 against,
Nonpartisan
Former Woonsocket mayor, serving from 2013 to 2023, who earlier represented District 49 in the Rhode Island House. She left the mayor's office in 2023, citing health concerns.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 against
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Michael Damien Warner's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan
Woonsocket resident and former McDonald's employee. He has called for lower taxes, a community center for local youth, and bringing a Market Basket grocery store to the city.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Woonsocket city councilor who was appointed to the Woonsocket Housing Authority board in 2022. He wants the city to enforce its rules against homeless camps and to shut down the city's sewage sludge incinerator.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Robert Anthony Marquis's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan
Former Woonsocket City Council president with 16 years on the council who ran Roger's Flower Shop for 32 years. He has called for lower taxes and for raising city revenue by drawing higher-income residents.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 6 for, 2 against
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Woonsocket city councilor and the first Black soldier to reach the rank of colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard. Her priorities include affordable housing, more mental health services, and support for small businesses.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Woonsocket city councilor, pastor at Vida Church, and former School Committee member. She backs speed cameras in school zones to protect students and pedestrians, and has pushed to recruit a supermarket and a drug rehab center.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 7 against, Social Programs and Welfare 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for,
Sources: woonsocketri.gov · valleybreeze.com