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Sherri Rollins

Candidate in the Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry Councillor Candidates race.

Sherri can be reached on social media, at [email protected], or by calling 204-583-7553.

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Questionnaire Response

Sherri Rollins - Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry

What got you into politics?

People asked me to run. In 2014, I was asked to run for school trustee. In 2017 local community members asked me to step into full-time politics to run for the open seat following Jenny Gerbasi’s decision not to run again. I had a good job and a long, varied career as a policy analyst inside government and outside in my own companies. I worked on various political campaigns in the backroom.

I was motivated to run for council because, as a school trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Winnipeg School Division, I was always feeling the downstream impacts of poor city design.

Too few women run. There is insufficient gender-based analysis in decision-making at all levels, particularly on Council at the City of Winnipeg. I ran and won in 2018 to create a safer city for people of all ages, but in a city with severe violence against women, I ran to be a feminist voice and work on UNDRIP, TRC Calls to Action, and MMIWG Calls to Justice, Climate Justice and Resilience. Fundamentally, I want to return to City Hall with a mandate to do similar work that I’ve done and become known for.

What experience will you bring to compliment your role as (Mayor / Councillor / School Trustee)?

I have a proven track record of leading city-wide discussions on women’s safety, fire and paramedic services, police governance and accountability, supervised consumption sites, animal services, recreation, libraries and homelessness.

I am an active policy advocate on Council, passing protective city-wide and local motions, such as saving greenspace and libraries and forgoing punitive fees after a tragic fire at a local store. I supported my ward residents through tough times like the pandemic and convoy. I supported their interests in urban permaculture, housing and school safety, including 30km speed limits.

I have led several key files, including co-authoring and passing protective motions on road safety, expanding cold and warm weather emergency responses following storms and the housing crises, grants for End Homelessness Winnipeg, expanding mobile services from Main Street Project and Resource Assitance for Youth, decriminalization, adding 24/7 safe spaces and public washrooms.

I’m a member of the Executive Policy Committee, Chair Protection, Community Services and Parks, Secretary to Council on Homelessness, the Finance Committee and the budget working group. I am the council representative to the Winnipeg Library Board, take an interest in the Winnipeg Archive, and sit on the Mayor’s Indigenous Advisory Circle.

 

What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as (Mayor / Councillor / School Trustee), and why are these issues important to you?

Opportunities for young families are a top priority for me, including “all-in” recreation memberships, adding hours, days, and weeks to libraries and pools, expanding leisure guide programming and adding connections in our incomplete AT network (sidewalks and protective bike lanes). I want a Winnipeg where people can afford to live by creating new affordable housing and rental units and reducing garbage collection fees for multi-family homes. I will increase Winnipeg’s quality of life y increasing capacity city-wide and locally on green infrastructure, boost and celebrate the arts by increasing grants to ward festival funding involving local musicians and work to ensure Prie is always downtown on Broadway, Portage & Main, protecting and growing Winnipeg’s urban forest and increasing ward tree protection groups.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

Yes, I invite everyone to learn more about the campaign at www.VoteSherriRollins.ca

Also, to examine those endorsing me, whom I’ve worked with and who want to see me back at City Hall to continue work on Safe & Secure Communities; Opportunities for Families; Addressing Housing Affordability; Protecting Public Services; and Increasing Winnipeg’s Quality of Life.

News that mentions Sherri Rollins

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Stinky Portage and Main stairwell step closer to wrecking ball

June 27, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...continue their operation with the city in that regard and to keep providing the public of Winnipeg access through the building,” he said. Coun. Sherri Rollins, chairwoman of the property committee, said the stairwell is “urine-soaked and scented” and feels “tremendously unsafe.” “The status quo...

City’s permit department seeks massive budget, staffing boost

June 22, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...in next year’s budget, which would include 34 posts that are now filled on a temporary basis. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Coun. Sherri Rollins, chairwoman of the property and development committee, says she supports the investment of 77 more full-time staff positions and a...

City looks at closing troubled Portage and Main stairway

June 22, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...report notes the sidewalk may have to be re-excavated when the roof membrane over the concourse is replaced in future. Committee chairperson Coun. Sherri Rollins said while she plans to support the idea, she is concerned about pedestrians having to rely on a private property to enter the public space. “In...

City to test green light pilot project for emergency vehicles

June 12, 2023

CTV - ...trigger the lights to turn green. "That traffic pre-emption is part of the solution of getting lights and sirens where they need to go," said Coun. Sherri Rollins. The pilot would test the technology at 10 intersections on 130 ambulances and fire trucks, to see how reliable the system works, and if it can be...

Winnipeg honore Shoal Lake 40, source d’eau potable pour la capitale manitobaine

June 9, 2023

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...a coûté environ 580 000 $, selon un communiqué de la Ville. Le fédéral a contribué au projet, tout comme le fond de la conseillère municipale Sherri Rollins et la Zone d'amélioration commerciale du centre-ville de Winnipeg. Cet hommage s'inscrit dans le cadre du projet de revitalisation de Broadway,...

Broadway fountain pays tribute to First Nation where Winnipeg’s drinking water originates

June 9, 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...Redsky said. The federal government funded the tribute, Gillingham said, with additional funding from the city, including ward funds from Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge – East Fort Garry), and Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. The project cost about $580,000, a release from the city says. "This new community...

City to test green-light project for emergency vehicles

June 2, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...30. “It’s being driven by the fact that Winnipeg’s growing and we have some old fire stations that need to be relocated,” he said. Coun. Sherri Rollins, chairwoman of the property and development committee, also stressed the change must be put in place to complete the strategic plan. RUTH...

Platform last inspected 17 years ago

June 2, 2023

Brandon Sun - ...bylaw that requires the city to conduct periodic inspections of the integrity of structures. Property and development committee chair Coun. Sherri Rollins has asked staff to give a verbal report on inspections at a June 27 meeting. A search of records showed the city had not received any complaints...

Goldeyes, city heading into extra innings with stadium lease

May 26, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...get it finalized.” The new lease agreement was controversial at the time, and its detractors, including then-mayor Brian Bowman and councillors Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry), Matt Allard (St. Boniface) and Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) argued the team was not being transparent enough in why...

City eyes permanent public washroom hours options

May 25, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...services committee, said he’d still prefer the washroom operate 24 hours, but more discussion is needed to determine the best next step. Coun. Sherri Rollins, a long-time champion of the public washroom, said she’ll reach out to its users before determining which option to support. “I’m really...

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