ABOUT ME

Hello Neighbors & Friends!

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I am Sue AnderBois – and I am running to be the next Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island.

My career has been driven by one question I ask myself every day: What am I going to do about it? I even have it tattooed on my arm! 

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That’s why I am running for this position: to give the Lieutenant Governor’s office a vision and purpose that gets things done for Rhode Islanders.

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I have spent my career working in policy, advocacy, and government – and understanding how to work in these spaces to deliver real change.  

 

Currently, I serve as a City Councilor in Providence, representing Ward 3.  I have worked tirelessly to represent my neighbors and this City. I serve as a financial steward on the Finance Committee. I am a Parks Commissioner. I created and now chair the Special Committee on the Environment.

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On Council, I have worked for and passed legislative solutions that are being implemented right now. I wrote and passed the Building Energy Reporting Ordinance (BERO) and the Carbon Neutral Buildings Act.  The CNBA requires all municipal buildings to be maximally efficient and powered by clean energy by 2040 – and leverages the fact that a significant number of our municipal buildings (our schools) are in the process of renovation right now. It also was written in partnership with labor organizations to ensure that our clean energy future is one that creates and sustains good jobs for working Rhode Islanders.

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Another example is my work on the North Main Street Task Force. For several years, this was the most dangerous State road in Rhode Island – and cuts right through my district. I brought the relevant departments from all levels of government to the table to collectively make decisions and identify issues. 

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We need government leaders who will pick up the ball and actually take action. I’ve invested over half a million dollars in new lighting upgrades on the street, worked with RIDOT to fix intersection timings and update signage and parking rules. There’s more to do, but I’m not dropping this ball - and we have several millions of dollars on the way to invest in larger infrastructure improvements. 

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This is how I work. I find timely and creative solutions to issues – and ensure that the right people are at the table to actually get the job done.  And then I work like hell to get things over the finish line.

 

That’s only a small slice of what I’ve accomplished. I’ve worked as the State’s first Director of Food Strategy. I’ve been a climate and clean energy director for a large international environmental nonprofit. I’ve worked in philanthropy, helping to manage multi-million dollar national grantmaking budgets. I’ve served on many local boards and commissions throughout the state and invested my time and experience to serve Rhode Island.

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We are facing major national and local issues that make Rhode Islanders’ lives more difficult every day. All Rhode Islanders deserve affordable healthcare and long-term care, affordable & clean energy, and state agencies that are prepared for and can respond to emergencies. 

 

We all deserve a government that listens and looks you in the eye, that responds to you, and is accountable to you. A government that isn’t afraid to take on big challenges, that has your back, and will take responsibility for fixing things that are broken. 

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I love this work. In government, we have the real opportunity to help solve big problems. 

I never meant to get involved in politics. It didn’t seem like something ‘regular’ people could do. But when I see things that need to get done - I can’t just sit back. We have real challenges and we need passionate people who are willing to get their hands dirty and stick their necks out for their neighbors to get things done. 

 

I will always have Rhode Island’s back, and I will continue to do so as Lt. Governor.