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Background for Valarie Jean Lawson

A Democrat first elected to the Senate in 2018, she was elected Senate President in April 2025 after serving as Majority Leader and Majority Whip. She taught in East Providence public schools for 32 years and was elected president of the National Education Association Rhode Island in 2023.