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President of the Rhode Island Senate

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President of the Senate of Rhode Island
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Seal of Rhode Island
Incumbent
Valarie Lawson
since April 29, 2025
Style The Honorable
Term length Two years, renewable
Inaugural holder Joseph A. Montalbano, 2003
Formation Constitution of Rhode Island

The President of the Rhode Island Senate is the presiding officer of the Rhode Island Senate. Unlike most other states, the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island does not preside over the state senate. Instead, the lieutenant governor has roles in "emergency preparedness and homeland security". [1]

The role of president was established in 2003. Rhode Island Constitution provides that the lieutenant governor would no longer preside over the Senate in 2003, and power would be transferred to a president elected by senators. [2] The first elected president was Joseph A. Montalbano, a Democrat from North Providence.

List

#NamePartyTerm
1 Joseph A. Montalbano Democratic 2003 – January 5, 2009
2 M. Teresa Paiva-Weed Democratic January 6, 2009 – March 24, 2017
3 Dominick J. Ruggerio Democratic March 24, 2017 – April 21, 2025
4 Valarie Lawson Democratic April 29, 2025 – present

References

  1. ↑ Hurst, Julia (2011-07-01). "The Constant Evolution of the Office of Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). National Lieutenant Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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