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
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...

