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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Graduated, Municipal Clerk Institute, Salve Regina University, 1993

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Municipal Clerk Institute, Salve Regina University, 1993
  • Former City Clerk, Central Falls

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Municipal Clerk Institute, Salve Regina University, 1993
  • Former City Clerk, Central Falls
  • Deputy President Pro Tempore, Rhode Island State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 16, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State Senate, District 16, 2018
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 73, 2000

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Committee on Special Legislation, Rhode Island State Senate

Former Member, Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery, Rhode Island State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Health and Human Services

Vice Chair, Housing and Municipal Government

Member, Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery

Member, Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Municipal Clerk Institute, Salve Regina University, 1993
  • Former City Clerk, Central Falls
  • Deputy President Pro Tempore, Rhode Island State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 16, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State Senate, District 16, 2018
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 73, 2000
  • Eucharistic Minister, Holy Spirit Church
  • Former President, New England Association of City and Town Clerks

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Channel One Volunteer Award,
  • Historic Central Falls Award

Policy Positions

Rhode Island State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- Only in very extreme cases di-o I support ie: children under age 15 from incest and raps

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Rhode Island's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- ID cards and driver licenses or school ids are sufficient

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Do you support a criminal penalty of up to life in prison for drug dealers in cases of fatal overdoses?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- Children are children and should be secured in child facilities. A review of their rehabilitation should be done before and recommendations from those in charge should weight in,

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Rhode Island?
- Yes

7. Do you support offering state tax incentives to attract businesses to Rhode Island?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Rhode Island?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Rhode Island high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Rhode Island's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- I generally do not support euthanasia. I do support the patient's right to be made comfortable during his/her last hours before death

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Rhode Island's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Rhode Island's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Rhode Island state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

State Bills