Valarie Lawson's Biography
- State Senate (RI) - District 14, Democratic President of the Senate
Contact Information
Office
Rhode Island State Senate
82 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02903
Full Name:
Valarie 'Val' J. Lawson
Family:
Married: Leonard
Birth Date:
04/14/1966
Birth Place:
East Providence, RI
Home City:
East Providence, RI
BA, Rhode Island College
MA, Rhode Island College
President of the Senate, Rhode Island State Senate, 2025-present
Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 14, 2019-present
Majority Whip, Rhode Island State Senate, 2023-2025
Majority Leader, Rhode Island State Senate, 2025
Candidate, Rhode Island State Senate, District 14, 2024
Deputy Majority Leader, Rhode Island State Senate, 2021-2023
Former Member, Labor Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Social Studies Teacher, East Providence High School
President, National Education Association of Rhode Island, 2023-present
Member, Providence Central Labor Council, present
Member, Rhode Island American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO), present
Executive Board Member, Rhode Island Labor History Society, present
Former Vice President, National Education Association Rhode Island