Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 2 Children: Samuel, Alexander
Birth date: 07/16/1943
Birthplace: Ayer, MA
Home City: Providence RI
Religion: Protestant

Profession

Chief Executive Officer, Thundermist Health Center, 1970-1990 Health Care Administrator, retired Teacher, English Language Learners

Education

MS, Lesley University, 1987 BS, University of New Hampshire, 1965 Graduated, Melrose High, 1961

Committees

Establish a Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula for Rhode Island
Health and Human Services
Judiciary
Permanent Joint Committee on Healthcare Oversight

S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8094 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5044 Prostitution Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H 5005 Voter Pre-Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 5983 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5359 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 659 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5019 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2706 Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7204 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 21 Telephone Political Solicitation Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6885 International Trade Agreements
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7935 Sub. A West Warwick Casino
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2854/19 West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2486 Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6052 Sub. A Medical Marijuana Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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