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Rhode Island Legislative Leader

M. Teresa Paiva Weed
Senate President
DEMOCRAT
Biographical
  • Date of Birth: 11/05/1959
General Background
  • High School: Rogers High School, 1977
  • College: Providence College, 1981
  • Graduate School: Catholic University Law School, 1984
Major Responsibilities
Serves as an Ex-Officio member of all Senate committees. Presides over all sessions of the Senate and Grand Committee, appoints members to all Senate committees and the Senate members of all joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees as may be required and appoint members to them in accordance with the law. Appoints the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of all Senate committees, majority whip, deputy majority whip, and deputy majority leaders.
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Public Service Information
  • Public Offices and Appointments: Elected Senator, November 3, 1992; Elected Senate Majority Leader, January 15, 2004-January 6, 2009; Elected President of the Senate, January 6, 2009-Present
Description
The Senate President is elected by the membership. The Senate President is the presiding officer of the sessions of the Senate and preserves order and decorum in and about the Senate chamber during the session.
Key Staff
Chief of Staff
Tom Coderre
401-222-6655tcoderre at rilin.state.ri.us
Legal Counsel
Edward M. Fogarty
efogarty at rilin.state.ri.us
Secretary of the Senate
Joseph R. Brady
401-276-5555jbrady at rilin.state.ri.us
Director of Communications
Greg Pare
401-276-5558gpare at rilin.state.ri.us
Director of Constituent Services
John S. Baxter
401-276-5588jbaxter at rilin.state.ri.us
more staff . . .