Kirstin Reveron for Jamestown Town Council

Kirstin Reveron standing outside a shingled Jamestown building, with the Newport Bridge in the background

More about Kirstin

Our family moved here 22 years ago, and it was the best place possible to raise our kids while my husband traveled for his work with the Navy. I put my energy into our schools and the community. I became active in the PTO, co-chaired Island Treasures for five years, and served on the board of the Jamestown Education Foundation. Looking back on those years, much of what I worked on had to do with building community connections, from the student directory for the Jamestown schools to PTO fundraising campaigns, to working with incoming military families.

Recently I've put my focus into working with local people to create West Passage Action, a residents' group advocating for water and air quality in the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. I will share with you something heartening and exciting that I'm experiencing in this work: that our local connections transcend political divisions, that community is built on respect and commitment to seeing the value each of us brings to a discussion, especially when we are trying to find solutions for large-scale problems. This approach to community building and respect for the perspectives of the individual is something I bring to any work I do, from my time teaching rhetoric at the US Naval Academy, to my work with neighborhood groups, to my efforts with the West Passage Action project. These values are foundational to me, and they'll be present in all I do if I get the opportunity to work on the Jamestown Town Council.

Now that you have heard a little about me, I'd love to learn what your personal concerns are. I am open to meeting up with anyone in Jamestown to discuss their interests and to share more about my own approach to problem solving. Please reach out and let's set up a time to chat, in person or on the phone, whichever makes sense for you.

A Life of Service

22 yearsa Jamestown resident
Navy familyRaised our children here while my husband served
Volunteer servicePTO, Island Treasures co-chair, Jamestown Education Foundation board
AdvocacyFounder, West Passage Action — air and water quality organizing
Professional BackgroundTaught rhetoric and writing at DePaul University and the U.S. Naval Academy

Many challenges, one approach: show up, listen, solve it together.

These aren't ranked, but they're important issues that I have heard many times from neighbors across Jamestown.

Water Supply

Jamestown's water is finite. Let's plan for the long term, together.

As an island community, Jamestown's water system is complex, with two different modes of water supply — from the aquifer or from the town's treatment center — and both of these have considerable challenges. We as a community face questions about growth, conservation, and infrastructure investment over the years ahead. I want to dig into the details the way that I have been with water and air quality issues — and help the town build a thoughtful, lasting plan for our water future.

Housing People Can Afford

People who grew up here, and people who work here, should be able to live here.

Too many families who've called Jamestown home for generations, and the teachers, firefighters, and shop owners who keep the island running, are being priced out. I want to work with neighbors and Town Council to find solutions that actually fit Jamestown, not ideas borrowed from somewhere else.

Open Space, Open to Everyone

Fort Getty and our other shared spaces deserve careful, nimble stewardship.

Jamestown's parks and open spaces — including Fort Getty — are valuable resources, and I believe they should be managed thoughtfully, with safety and accessibility for residents and visitors alike at the center of any decision. I also want these spaces to feel genuinely open: accessible to walk, explore, and enjoy, not just to those who get there first. I'm still listening and learning on the details of Fort Getty specifically, and I'd rather talk it through with you directly than reduce it to a soundbite here — reach out anytime.

Fiscal Responsibility

Careful, creative, responsible stewardship of the town's resources — for today and for the years ahead.

Balancing long-term responsibilities and debt with the needs of our community requires careful, creative, and responsible stewardship. I'm ready to work on solutions and plans with that ethic as a guide to policy, so Jamestown stays on solid footing as we face serious, upcoming challenges on the Island.

Let's talk. I'm listening.

I'm eager to hear what your priorities are, both what you love about this town, and what changes you'd like to see happen.

I will be out and about introducing myself and listening to what you have to say. Let's have a conversation.

Stop me on the street

You'll find me at McQuade's, town events, the transfer station. Say hello.

Write to me directly

I will answer every email, and I will welcome your calls.

Meet me in town

Grab a coffee, meet at the library, or take a walk — whatever works for you, I'll make the time.

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Kirstin Reveron