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Councilwoman Althea Graves
Councilwoman Althea Graves represents Ward 12 which includes the neighborhoods of Smith Hill, portions of Valley, and Capital Center. She is a member of the Committee on City Property, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning, the Housing Crisis Task Force, and the Committee on State Legislative Affairs.
Graves is a retired educator, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She began her work as a community activist in Providence in the early 1970s.
Ward 12: Smith Hill, Valley, and Capital Center
Recent News
City Council Introduces Resolution to Honor Michael Van Leesten
Tonight the City Council will introduce a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Michael Van Leesten, a Providence native and a pioneer in the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1960s. Mr. Michael Van Leesten was a graduate of Hope High School, Rhode Island College, and...
Statement from Councilwoman Kat Kerwin
Statement from Councilwoman Kat Kerwin On this first day of school in Providence, I remain concerned about both the physical conditions and the academic integrity of our schools. Starting today, students will be in class for hours each day, for many months. It is our...
City Council Passes Pride Resolution
City Council Passes Resolution Welcoming June as Pride Month At the June 6, 2019 City Council meeting Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) and Councilwoman Rachel M. Miller (Ward 13) introduced a resolution welcoming the month of June as PRIDE month in Providence....
City Council Recognizes National Public Works Week
The Providence City Council passed a resolution sponsored by Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia (Ward 6), recognizing the week of May 19 through May 25, 2019 as National Public Works Week. National Public Works Week is observed as a way to pay tribute to...
Councilwoman Kerwin Honors Local Activist
City Council Honors the Legacy of Community Activist Mary C. Jones with Commemorative Street Renaming City Councilwoman Katherine (Kat) Kerwin, (Ward 12) hosted a ceremony on Friday for the commemorative street renaming of Candace Street in honor of the legacy of the...
2019 Property Revaluation Complete
What You Need to Know The City of Providence announced on March 29, 2019 that the state-mandated full real estate property revaluation is complete and real estate property value assessment notices will be mailed on April 15, 2019. At this time, the following 2018 real...
