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Fall River Former City Councilor
Stephen R. Long
At-large · 2 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2016–2017 Council
On split votes, Long voted the same way as…
- Joseph D. Camara87% (187 of 214)
- Pamela S. Laliberte76% (167 of 220)
- Cliff A. Ponte63% (137 of 218)
- Steven A. Camara61% (133 of 218)
- Shawn E. Cadime52% (116 of 221)
- Linda M. Pereira52% (114 of 221)
- Raymond A. Mitchell47% (104 of 221)
- Richard Cabeceiras47% (104 of 223)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2016–2017 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Long as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Campaign money
Year by year
| Year | Raised | Spent | Cash at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2019 | $0 | $276 | $0 |
As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF
How to read this
- Candidates report to OCPF, the state’s campaign finance office. Most file with a bank that reports to OCPF, so totals are updated often.
- “Raised” is all money the campaign took in, including loans from the candidate. “Cash on hand” is what was left on the latest report.
- Shares count contributions only, from the line-by-line reports up to the latest bank report date, so they are shown as percentages. “PACs and other political committees” includes party committees. “Small gifts not listed one by one” are gifts of $50 or less that the law lets campaigns report as one total.
- Outside spending is money spent by groups that are not part of the campaign, such as independent expenditure PACs. The candidate does not control it.
- Federal candidates (U.S. Senate and U.S. House) report to the Federal Election Commission, not OCPF, and are not shown here.
- MassVoter updates these numbers every night from OCPF. Last update: October 12, 2026.
These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Raising more or less is neither good nor bad. MassVoter does not connect donations to votes or positions.
Attendance
At the start of 46 of 48 City Council meetings in 2016–2017 Council.
Missed
- Jan 24, 2017 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 22, 2016 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (48)
- Dec 19, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Nov 28, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Nov 14, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Oct 24, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Oct 10, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Sep 26, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Sep 14, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Aug 15, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Jul 11, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Jun 27, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Jun 13, 2017 · Regular: Present
- May 30, 2017 · Regular: Present
- May 16, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Apr 11, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Mar 28, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Mar 21, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Mar 1, 2017 · Special: Present
- Feb 28, 2017 · Special: Present
- Feb 21, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Feb 7, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Jan 24, 2017 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 10, 2017 · Special: Present
- Jan 10, 2017 · Regular: Present
- Dec 27, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Dec 13, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Nov 22, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Nov 9, 2016 · Special: Present
- Nov 8, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Oct 25, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Oct 11, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Sep 27, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Sep 19, 2016 · Special: Present
- Sep 13, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Aug 30, 2016 · Special: Present
- Jun 28, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Jun 14, 2016 · Regular: Present
- May 24, 2016 · Regular: Present
- May 10, 2016 · Regular: Present (Councilor Stephen R. Long arrived)
- Apr 19, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Apr 5, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Mar 22, 2016 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 8, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Feb 23, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Feb 9, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Jan 26, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Jan 12, 2016 · Regular: Present
- Jan 4, 2016 · Organization: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2016–2017 Council
Dec 19Mayor req. confirmation of appointments to the following —…Motion: to confirm the appointmentFailed 4–5 · Long: Yes
December 19, 2017 · Item 1b: Mayor req. confirmation of appointments to the following — Cheryl Costa to the Commission on Disability
To confirm the appointment
Voted: Yes
Yes: Joseph D. Camara, Long, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Mitchell, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Steven A. Camara and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was voted 4 yeas, 5 nays to confirm the appointment with Councilors Richard Cabeceiras, Pam Laliberte-Lebeau, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira and Shawn E. Cadime voting in the negative and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Ponte)
Dec 19FaMotion: to adopt an emergency preamble for the transferPassed 8–1 · Long: Yes
To adopt an emergency preamble for the transfer
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, PonteNo: Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Joseph D. Camara and seconded by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay to adopt an emergency preamble for the transfer with Councilor Steven A. Camara voting in the negative.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Mitchell)
Dec 19FaMotion: to adopt the orderPassed 8–1 · Long: Yes
To adopt the order
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, PonteNo: Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay to adopt the order with Councilor Steven A. Camara voting in the negative.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Pereira)
Dec 19Veto of order to remove the approved easement that…Motion: to override the Mayor's vetoPassed 7–1 · Long: Yes
December 19, 2017 · Item 2: Mayor and veto of order to remove the approved easement that crosses the Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail
To override the Mayor's veto
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, PonteNo: Steven A. CamaraAbstained: Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Richard Cabeceiras and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was voted 7 yeas, 1 nay to override the Mayor's veto with Councilor Steven A. Camara voting in the negative and Councilor Joseph D. Camara abstaining.” (Motion: Cabeceiras, second: Pereira)
Dec 19Easements submitted for City Council approval be referred to…Motion: to adopt the resolutionFailed 2–7 · Long: No
December 19, 2017 · Item 21d: Easements submitted for City Council approval be referred to the Real Estate Committee
To adopt the resolution
Voted: No
Yes: Cabeceiras, MitchellNo: Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was voted 2 yeas, 7 nays to adopt the resolution and the motion failed to carry with Councilors Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Pam Laliberte-Lebeau, Stephen R. Long, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff Ponte and Shawn E. Cadime voting in the negative.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Pereira)
Dec 19Interested parties be invited to a future meeting of…Motion: to lift the resolution from the tablePassed 5–4 · Long: No
December 19, 2017 · Item 21e: Interested parties be invited to a future meeting of the City Council Committee on Finance to discuss the plan for paying Fall River's portion of the new Durfee High School's…
To lift the resolution from the table
Voted: No
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Mitchell, PonteNo: Joseph D. Camara, Long, Pereira, Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Richard Cabeceiras and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was voted 5 yeas, 4 nays to lift the resolution from the table with Councilors Joseph D, Camara, Steven A. Camara, Stephen R. Long and Linda M. Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Cabeceiras, second: Ponte)
Nov 28Committee on Public Works and Transportation convene to discuss…Motion: to tablePassed 8–0 · Long: Yes
November 28, 2017 · Item 7: Committee on Public Works and Transportation convene to discuss plans for an alternate access road in the area of the Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail
To table
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraAbstained: Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“The motion to table carried with Councilor Joseph D. Camara abstaining.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Nov 28Committee on Real Estate discuss submission of proposals to…Motion: to amend the resolution by inserting "BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that…Passed 7–2 · Long: Yes
November 28, 2017 · Item 9: Committee on Real Estate discuss submission of proposals to businesses interested in purchasing large amounts of water
To amend the resolution by inserting "BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Administration discusses plans to create a department that bottles water and distributes it for sale coast to coast and worldwide
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Long, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Joseph D. Camara, Mitchell
From the minutes
“A further motion made by Councilor Richard Cabeceiras and seconded by Councilor Steven A. Camara to amend the resolution by inserting "BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Administration discusses plans to create a department that bottles water and distributes it for sale coast to coast and worldwide." carried, 7 yeas, 2 nays, with Councilors Joseph D. Camara and Raymond A. Mitchell voting in the negative.” (Motion: Cabeceiras, second: Steven A. Camara)
Nov 28Committee on Real Estate discuss submission of proposals to…Motion: to adoptPassed 7–2 · Long: Yes
November 28, 2017 · Item 9: Committee on Real Estate discuss submission of proposals to businesses interested in purchasing large amounts of water
To adopt
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Laliberte, Long, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Joseph D. Camara, Mitchell
From the minutes
“The motion to adopt being on the floor, the motion to adopt the resolution as amended carried 7 yeas, 2 nays, with Councilors Joseph D. Camara and Raymond A. Mitchell voting in the negative.”
Nov 28City Council file home rule petition to rename the…Motion: to tablePassed 8–1 · Long: Yes
November 28, 2017 · Item 10: City Council file home rule petition to rename the Veterans' Memorial Bridge the Captain Thomas Hudner Jr. and Ensign Jesse L: Brown Bridge or the Hudner-Brown Bridge
To table
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Cabeceiras
From the minutes
“Councilor Steven A. Camara seconded tabling the resolution and the motion to table carried 8 yeas, 1 nay, with Councilor Richard Cabeceiras voting in the negative.”
Votes with no disagreement (725)
From the official minutes kept by the Fall River City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are scanned documents; we read them with text recognition, check every vote count against the councilors named, and quote the exact sentence for each vote. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: the nine 2026–2027 councilors from the City of Fall River's official councilor photos (Contact the Council page, fallriverma.gov); earlier councilors cropped from the 2024–2025 council group photo and the 2022–2023 council group photo (as published by Fall River Reporter, September 2022). Trott Lee: from his campaign Facebook page (facebook.com/trottlee4cc). Ricky Tith: from Fall River Reporter (April 2025). 2018–2019 councilors (Steven A. Camara, Stephen R. Long, Derek R. Viveiros) and the 2018–2019 group photo: from the City of Fall River’s FY2019 budget book. Richard Cabeceiras, Raymond A. Mitchell and the 2016–2017 group photo: Herald News photo by Jack Foley (January 2016), provided by the Fall River City Clerk. The 2020–2021 and 2022–2023 group photos: provided by the Fall River City Clerk.
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