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Valarie Lawson

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Valarie Lawson
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 14th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2019[1]
Preceded byDaniel Da Ponte
Personal details
Born (1966-08-14) August 14, 1966 (age 58)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materRhode Island College
Websitehttps://valarielawson.com

Valarie Lawson (born August 14, 1966) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate and Deputy Senate Majority Leader representing District 14 since January 2019.[2]

Lawson is also an educator at East Providence High School where she teaches U.S History and civics.[3] She is also the Vice-President of the National Education Association of Rhode Island, she will become the president of this teachers union in 2023.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biography". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Senate. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  3. ^ "Val Lawson – Val Lawson for Senate". valarielawson.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  4. ^ "President of NEA of Rhode Island to retire later this year". ABC6. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. ^ Gregg, Katherine. "Ethics Commission dismisses GOP complaint against state senator, teachers union official". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-25.