Woonsocket City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Valerie Gonzalez
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Valerie Gonzalez, the incumbent, is running for Woonsocket City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 13 candidates are running for 7 seats.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Sitting member of the Woonsocket City Council.
Thirteen candidates are running for the seven council seats: Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, James C. Cournoyer, Michael Disney, Michael N. Dubois, Damon S. Flynn, Valerie Gonzalez, Alana Gordon, Sharon L. Harmon, Roger G. Jalette Sr., Dennis J. Kotal, Robert Marquis, Denise D. Sierra and Michael Warner. The Valley Breeze
Where Valerie Gonzalez stands: positions on the record
Speed cameras2 sourced positions
Argued at the June 15 council meeting for the school-zone speed camera pilot, citing protection of schools and children.
“We need this to protect our schools. We need this to protect our citizens and our children”
Own statementThe Valley Breeze
Voted yes on an ordinance authorizing speed cameras in school zones on a pilot basis (defeated 2-5, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Downtown parking1 sourced position
Voted no on first passage of an ordinance eliminating minimum parking requirements for new development from Monument Square to Main Street (defeated 1-6, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Red-light cameras1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution regarding the acquisition and implementation of red-light enforcement cameras (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Homeless shelter lease1 sourced position
Voted yes on first passage of an ordinance authorizing an amended and restated lease of city-owned property with Open Doors to continue to operate a homeless shelter at 181 Cumberland Street (passed 6-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, Aug. 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as amended (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
Sidewalk bicycles1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance prohibiting battery-powered and motorized bicycles on city sidewalks (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementRhode Island Board of Elections · Nov 22, 2024
What Valerie Gonzalez said vs. how Valerie Gonzalez voted
Speed cameras
In their words
Argued at the June 15 council meeting for the school-zone speed camera pilot, citing protection of schools and children.
On the record
Voted yes on an ordinance authorizing speed cameras in school zones on a pilot basis (defeated 2-5, June 2026).
Jun 15, 2026 ·Woonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
- James C. Cournoyer (incumbent)
- Michael Disney
- Michael N. Dubois (incumbent)
- Damon S. Flynn
- Alana Gordon
- Sharon L. Harmon (incumbent)
- Roger G. Jalette Sr.
- Dennis J. Kotal
- Robert Marquis
- Denise D. Sierra (incumbent)
- Michael Warner
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