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Councilwoman Helen Anthony
Councilwoman Helen Anthony represents Ward 2, which consists of the Blackstone, College Hill and Wayland neighborhoods. Councilwoman Anthony currently works as a land use attorney at Handy Law, LLC; she served on the Providence Zoning Board of Appeals and was sworn into the City Council in 2019. She currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Committee on Finance, and a member of the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits, and the Rules Committee.
Ward 2: Blackstone, College Hill, Wayland
Ward 2 is comprised of 3 neighborhoods; Blackstone, College Hill and Wayland. This area was the location of the first colonial settlement in Rhode Island by Roger Williams in the seventeenth Century and the area was further developed by Chad Brown in the nineteenth century. Now, Ward 2 is home to Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design as well as an impressive collection of historically preserved eighteenth and nineteenth century architecture including the Ladd Observatory and the Providence Athenaeum. Ward 2 boasts the Roger Williams National Memorial, the RISD Museum and the Blackstone Conservation District as just a few of its many attractions.
Recent News
Statement from Finance Chairwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2) Regarding the College Student Occupancy Ordinance
May 3, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Chelsea DeCesare, Press Secretary cdecesare@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – "I thank all the community members who participated in the public hearing process. At the heart of this issue is a concern many of us share: wealthy...
Finance Committee Approves Updated ProvPort Revenue Sharing Agreement
January 26, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Finance Committee Approves Updated ProvPort Revenue Sharing Agreement Providence, RI – On Thursday, the Providence City Finance Committee approved the passage...
Finance Committee Approves City Department Directors and Board Members
January 25, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – On Wednesday, after rounds of questions and answers, City Council Finance Committee members approved two of Mayor Brett Smiley’s city...
Councilwoman Helen Anthony Elected Finance Committee Chair
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – During the first 2023 meeting of the Finance Committee Tuesday night, members elected Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2) as the new chair of the important...
Statement from Councilwoman Helen Anthony Regarding Proposed Changes to College Student Occupancy of Homes and Apartments
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – “Our city faces a housing crisis. There is no one cause for that crisis, and there will not be one solution. But one clear factor is the number of college campuses that are bleeding into our neighborhoods, creating pressure on current housing stock....
Providence City Councilors Send Open Letter to Governor McKee Regarding COVID-19 Response
Councilwoman Nirva R. LaFortune (Ward 3), Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal (Ward 10), Majority Leader James Taylor (Ward 8), Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. (Ward 4), Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11), Majority Whip...
