Valarie Lawson Explained

Valarie Lawson
State Senate:Rhode Island
District:14th
Term Start:January 2019[1]
Predecessor:Daniel Da Ponte
Successor:Incumbent
Birth Date:14 August 1966
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Rhode Island College
Website:https://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]

Notes and References

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