President of the Senate
Democrat

• Date of Birth: 08/14/1966
• Spouse: Leonard Rounds

• State House, Room 218, 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI, 02903
• Office Phone: (401)222-6655
• TTY: 711
• Email: [email protected]

• High School: East Providence High School
• College: Rhode Island College
• Graduate School: Rhode Island College
• Previous Occupations: Social Studies Teacher, East Providence School Department

• 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.

• Public Offices and Appointments: Elected Senator November 6, 2018

• The President of the Senate is elected by the membership. The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the sessions of the Senate and preserves order and decorum in and about the Senate chamber during the session.