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Councilwoman 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
Council to Consider Salvatore’s Equal Pay Task Force
The Providence City Council will tonight consider first passage of an ordinance that establishes a permanent Equal Pay Task Force to promote equal pay for equal work in the City of Providence. The seven-member panel would study best practices from other...
City Council Passes Don’t Block the Box Ordinance
The Providence City Council approved a measure on Thursday that prohibits drivers from obstructing three designated intersections in the City of Providence. The “Don’t Block the Box” ordinance was introduced by Councilman David Salvatore (Ward 14) to improve traffic...
Joint Statement from Councilors Ryan, Hassett, and Salvatore Regarding Recent Crimes in Eaton Street Neighborhood
City Councilors Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5), Terrence M. Hassett (Ward 12), and David Salvatore (Ward 14) today issued a joint statement in response to a string of violent crimes and other violations that occurred over the weekend in the lower Eaton Street neighborhood,...
Salvatore Seeks to Promote Equal Pay for Equal Work with New Task Force
Councilman David Salvatore (Ward 14) will tonight introduce an ordinance amendment that, if approved, will establish a new Equal Pay Task Force for the City of Providence. The task force would study best practices from other municipalities, collect and analyze data...
Salvatore Issues Response to Day Spa Raid
Councilman David Salvatore (Ward 14) today issued the following statement in response to the investigation of Smilers Day Spa on North Main Street: “I am proud of our law enforcement officials for shutting down an illegal prostitution business last night. The...
