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James D. Oliveira
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On split votes, Oliveira voted the same way as…
- Brian K. Gomes89% (91 of 102)
- Debora Coelho83% (86 of 104)
- Kerry M. Winterson75% (77 of 103)
- Joseph P. Lopes70% (76 of 108)
- Henry G. Bousquet68% (74 of 109)
- Dana L. Rebeiro67% (59 of 88)
- Naomi R. A. Carney61% (67 of 109)
- Steven Martins61% (66 of 109)
- David Alves59% (64 of 108)
- Linda M. Morad34% (37 of 109)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2014–2015 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Oliveira 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.
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Attendance
At the start of 28 of 29 City Council meetings in 2014–2015 Council.
Missed
- May 8, 2014 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (29)
- Jun 25, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Jun 22, 2015 · Special: Present
- Jun 11, 2015 · Regular: Present
- May 28, 2015 · Regular: Present
- May 14, 2015 · Regular: Present (Oliveira arrived late (7:10))
- Apr 23, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Apr 9, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Mar 26, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Mar 12, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Jan 22, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Jan 8, 2015 · Regular: Present
- Jan 5, 2015 · Organizational: Present
- Dec 18, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Nov 25, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Nov 13, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Oct 23, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Oct 9, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Sep 23, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Sep 11, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Aug 21, 2014 · Regular: Present (Oliveira arrived late (7:28))
- Jul 17, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Jun 26, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Jun 12, 2014 · Regular: Present
- May 22, 2014 · Regular: Present
- May 14, 2014 · Special: Present
- May 8, 2014 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 24, 2014 · Regular: Present
- Jan 6, 2014 · Organizational: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2014–2015 Council
Jun 25Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, that Cynthia Wallquist, Director…Motion: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – FAILSReferred 5–6 · Oliveira: No
June 25, 2015: Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, that Cynthia Wallquist, Director of Community Services, Debra Lee, Director, Council on Aging, members of the Council on Aging Board, CFO Ari Sky and Seniors…
Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – FAILS
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, RebeiroNo: Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – FAILS – Yeas 5, Nays 6 (Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliviera and Winterson OPPOSED.) (Matter #1259).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 9–2 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Chief Financial Officer, Charges and Services by $4,000.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 8–3 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the City Clerk, Salaries and Wages by $2,863.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 9–2 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the City Council, Salaries and Wages by $4,788.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 7–4 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro, duly seconded, to cut the Labor Relations, Salaries and Wages by $55,452.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Carney, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 7–4 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Library, Charges and Services by $10,000.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, WintersonNo: Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliviera, and Rebeiro OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 6–5 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Mayor, Salaries and Wages by $161,969.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 7–4 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Mayor, Charges and Services by $10,000.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, and Councillor Oliviera OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, Rebeiro…Motion: AdoptedPassed 6–5 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Mis, Salaries and Wages by $423.00. Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Council President…
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Coelho, Lopes, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Gomes, Martins, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Carney, Council President Gomes, Councillors Martins, Oliviera, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
Jun 22A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Martins, Morad,…Motion: AdoptedPassed 9–2 · Oliveira: No
June 22, 2015 (Special meeting): A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Planning, Salaries and Wages by $2,738.00.
Adopted
Voted: No
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Lopes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Councillors Lopes and Oliviera OPPOSED.).”
Votes with no disagreement (377)
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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