Reason #1
Jill doesn’t just talk about community. For 20 years, she’s built it. Jill is a tireless advocate for families and students in our schools. She has led three PTOs, helped parents citywide, served on school district committees, and sat on many nonprofit boards including Temple Emanu-el, the JCC, and the Providence Student Union.
Reason #2
Jill brings national expertise on education, and she’s the only candidate whose kids attended our public schools. Jill knows public schools are engines of opportunity, not just for other people’s kids, but for her own. She fought hard to build parent engagement and keep Nathan Bishop open. Professionally, Jill spent years supporting excellent schools across the country. As our city resumes local control, Jill will fight to make our public schools excellent for every child.
Reason #3
Jill doesn’t just worry about climate, she builds local resilience every day. In her work at the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, Jill fights for clean water, green spaces, and climate resilience in our neighborhoods. Jill has worked with city agencies to address sustainability. It’s not a campaign promise, it’s her job.
Reason #4
Jill knows the difference between building bridges and burning them. Providence’s biggest problems cut across our 15 wards. Jill’s collaborative leadership runs from the East Side to Olneyville because she knows we win together or we lose separately. No single leader can fix things, but if we come together, we can get things done.
Reason #5
Jill believes you should know where your tax dollars go. Jill will advocate for fiscal transparency and financial stability as we face an underfunded pension system, aging infrastructure, and the rising cost of living. A skilled communicator, Jill wrote a column for East Side Monthly for six years, and she’ll keep residents informed.