Paula was born in Canada and brought up in the City of Saint John. She went to M.Gerald Teed Elementary School, Bayside Junior High, Saint John High School and then later completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at UNBSJ. Paula worked in numerous jobs including in the banking world, in staffing and administration for the Government of New Brunswick and in the last 15 years has had her own successful small business.

Paula is very passionate about Saint John and her main focuses include Public Safety, Fiscal responsibility, Growth and Accessibility.

Paula takes pride in the many acheivements that she has had in her term on Council and how accessible and accountable that she has been to the residents in Saint John.

Acheivements that she is proud of but not limited to: a tax rate reduction of 25 cents, reinstatement of the overlay program (which paved 10 more roads last year alone), a committment of a splash pad for East Saint John (a $1 million dollar investment for 2029), Bathrooms and changing rooms for The Rez (a 750k investment for 2030), The Glen Road reconstruction (2026-1.3 million dollars), getting the creek dug out in Glen Falls (last year), 5 accessible parking spaces in 2025, a committment for governance change to Saint John Ability Advisory Committee, numerous transit improvements after covid, an assessment of improvements to traffic flow for Loch Lomond Road (2026), an assessment of the governance for the Police Commission (currently in process).

Paula’s Quote, “Thank you to Council for your support for approving these items, previous council for improvements in policy and a special thank you to City staff for listening and taking action on many items that I have thrown your way and that you have supported me on for the residents of Saint John. A very big thank you to residents that have had trust in me, confidence to share their concerns and their patience and encouragement while I advocated for these and many more items. I hope that I can count on your vote in the next election so that I can continue to work hard for you for the things that matter most.”

Paula understands what is needed to get results for the residents of the City of Saint John. She has worked tirelessly for you and hopes to continue the momentum into the next term. She prioritizes her council packets over anything else and has had a near perfect attendance record. Most important, she shows up prepared, does extra research when needed and asks the right questions to ensure that decisions being made are best for the residents of the City of Saint John.