Lawson elected R.I. Senate president; Ciccone named majority leader

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on Tuesday elected Valarie J. Lawson as its president, succeeding Dominick J. Ruggerio, who had served in the leadership role since 2017 and died on April 21.  The former majority leader who is also president of the National Education Association Rhode Island, Lawson was an educator in East Providence public

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