Christopher Simpkins

North Smithfield School Board Member

Tenure and Service

Christopher Simpkins has served on the School Board since his election in 2024. He previously served as Vice Chairman of hte Halliwell Review Committee alongside Jeff Porter, securing the $4 million federal grant.

In The News

  • July 9, 2026 TVB: Christopher Simpkins is noted to be currently serving as a member of the School Board.

  • January 24, 2026 NRI: Simpkins noted he received so many cards he could hardly get to his microphone, joking he'd read through them whenever facing a tough decision.

  • December 12, 2025 NRI: Simpkins questioned whether the district could advocate for RIDE to change its college-focused graduation requirements.

  • November 26, 2025 NRI: As a committee member with two kids in the system, Simpkins reflected that St. Jean had gotten the district "to a really good place" and thanked him for his service.

  • February 20, 2025 TVB: Committee member Christopher Simpkins, who judged this year's state We the People competition, praised the students' performance, saying they were "beyond ready" for the national stage.

  • January 30, 2025 TVB: As a newly-elected board member, Simpkins said he hoped to live up to the expectations set by the previous committee and enjoyed seeing the students' confidence.

A previous campaign ad from Simpkins.