Ward 14
All MembersCouncilwoman Shelley Peterson
Councilwoman Shelley Peterson represents Ward 14 which includes the neighborhoods of Elmhurst and Wanskuck. She currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Ordinances and the Committee on Ward Boundaries. Peterson is also a member of the Committee on City Property, the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits, Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE), the Housing Crisis Task Force, and the Committee on State Legislative Affairs. Peterson has worked in the non-profit industry for more than 20 years and is a small business owner.
Ward 14: Elmhurst and Wanskuck
Recent News
Councilwoman Shelley Peterson Responds to Providence Preservation Society’s 2025 Most Endangered Places List
Today, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) released their 2025 Most Endangered Places List, with a specific focus on the neighborhoods abutting Providence College: Elmhurst, Smith Hill, and Wanskuck. PPS research found that 260 parcels of land around the campus...
Council Makes Appointments to Juvenile Hearing Board, Authorizes Lifespan PILOT Agreement
Council Makes Appointments to Juvenile Hearing Board, Authorizes Lifespan PILOT Agreement Providence, RI – At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council appointed six new members to the Juvenile Hearing Board: Jaquel D. Scott, Willis Deyior Dunbar, Neyda DeJesus,...
Councilors Introduce Resolution Supporting Conditional Increased Funds for Providence Public Schools
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Finance Providence, RI – At the October 17 City Council meeting, Council President Rachel Miller introduced a resolution in support of new conditional funding for Providence Public School District (PPSD). Last week,...
City Council Rejects Lease Proposal of a Public Elementary School Building to Charter Schools
Providence, RI – City Councilors rejected a proposal from Mayor Brett Smiley for the city to lease Carl G. Lauro Elementary School to two charter schools. The proposal for a $1 per year 30-year plus lease to Achievement First Rhode Island, Inc. and Excel Academy Rhode...
Council Sets Energy Efficiency Timeline Requiring All City-Owned Buildings Go Carbon Neutral by 2040
Providence, RI - Councilors unanimously took a significant leap toward creating a cleaner and healthier environment in the capital city by passing a law that commits to carbon neutrality in all city-owned buildings (including schools) by 2040. What is carbon...

