Brian Gary Coogan
Independent
Tow truck company owner · East Providence
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What this office does: A state senator votes on Rhode Island laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Valarie Jean Lawson
DemocratIncumbent
President of the Rhode Island Senate; retired teacher · East Providence
The gist
- Secured added school aid for multilingual, special-education studentsIn office
- Sponsored laws against Medicare discrimination and lead poisoningIn office
- Supported a package of housing lawsIn office
- Sponsored law requiring schools to keep Narcan on siteIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Secured added school aid for multilingual, special-education students
Senator Valarie J. Lawson: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“She also helped secure significant state funding for public schools, including for multilingual learners, special education students, and high-poverty districts.”
Sponsored laws against Medicare discrimination and lead poisoning
Senator Valarie J. Lawson: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“In 2023, she sponsored laws to protect seniors from Medicare discrimination and protect children from lead poisoning.”
Supported a package of housing laws
Senator Valarie J. Lawson: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“And she supported a package of new laws to address the state's housing crisis.”
Sponsored law requiring schools to keep Narcan on site
Senator Valarie J. Lawson: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“She also sponsored a law requiring that private and public schools maintain the opioid overdose antidote Narcan on site.”
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