Helen Anthony is the Providence City Councilor representing Ward 2 which includes the city’s Blackstone, College Hill and Wayland neighborhoods. Helen is an analytical presence on the council, often working behind the scenes to build consensus, encourage collaboration or identify strategies for reaching a solution. She is passionate about fairness.

Helen is the chair of the Finance Committee focusing on improving Providence’s long-term financial health. Helen also serves on the Claims and Pending Suits Committee and the Rules Committee.

Helen is deeply committed to environmental sustainability, and recently championed the Building Energy Reporting Ordinance (BERO), a measure she introduced to put Providence alongside leading municipalities nationally in measuring and reporting the energy use of large buildings.

Helen has advocated for greater transparency in municipal decision making and called for more rigorous opportunities for residents to participate in the city’s planning and development, which will impact neighborhoods for years to come.

Helen is an associate at Handy Law working primarily on land use matters. She was previously a partner at Jursek Dennis and Gagnon, LLP, in Needham, MA. She is an active member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church and serves on the Board of Governors at the Miriam Hospital. Prior to her election to the Providence City Council, Helen served on the Providence Zoning Board of Appeals and volunteered at the Crossroads domestic violence shelter and the legal clinic at Mathewson Street Church. Helen has also served on the boards of Beth-Israel Deaconess Glover Hospital and Planned Parenthood of Mid-Missouri and Kansas.

Helen has always been committed to advocating for healthy communities, and served in elected office in Columbia, Missouri and Needham, Massachusetts. Helen received a BA from Colby College and earned a law degree at New England School of Law.

Helen is married to Doug Anthony, MD, PhD, Researcher and Professor of Pathology and Neurology at Brown University and Lifespan, and they have four grown children. Helen loves walking and biking Providence’s parks and trails, visiting Providence’s world-class restaurants and attending cultural events.