Senate President Ruggerio Announces Leadership and Committee Chairs
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) announced key appointments to the Senate leadership team on Tuesday.
Senator Maryellen Goodwin (D-Dist. 1, Providence) will once again serve as Senate Majority Whip, a position she has held since 2011. And, Senator, Ana B. Quezada (D-Dist. 2, Providence) has been appointed to serve as Deputy Whip.
President Ruggerio appointed committees today, including several new committee chairpersons.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST- Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski (D-Dist. 37, South Kingstown, New Shoreham) will helm the Commerce Committee; Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) will lead the Education Committee
- Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) will chair the Environment and Agriculture Committee
- Sen. Ryan W. Pearson (D-Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln) will chair the Finance Committee;
- Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne (D-Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol, East Providence) will chair the Judiciary Committee;
- Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton, Little Compton) will head up the Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee.
Four committee chairs were reappointed, including Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence), Health and Human Services Committee; Sen. Frank S. Lombardo III (D-Dist. 25, Johnston), Housing and Municipal Government; Sen. Frank A. Ciccone III (D-Dist. 7, Providence, North Providence), Labor; and Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. (D-Dist. 10, Bristol, Tiverton, Warren), Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs.
Senators James A. Seveney (D-Dist. 11, Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton) and Valarie J. Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) will serve as Deputy Majority Leaders.
