Dominick J. Ruggerio

Dominick Ruggerio
3rd President of the Rhode Island Senate
Assumed office
March 24, 2017
Preceded byM. Teresa Paiva-Weed
Majority Leader of the Rhode Island Senate
In office
January 6, 2009 – March 23, 2017
Preceded byDaniel P. Connors
Succeeded byMichael McCaffrey
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2005
Preceded byMaryellen Goodwin
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byRocco Quattrocchi
Succeeded byMaryellen Goodwin
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byV. Susan Sosnowski
Succeeded byHarold Metts
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byAlbert J. Lepore
Succeeded byThomas J. Rossi
Personal details
Born (1948-12-19) December 19, 1948 (age 75)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationBryant University
Providence College (BS)

Dominick J. Ruggerio (born December 19, 1948) is a Democratic member and president of the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 4th District since 1985. A member of the Senate since 1985, he was previously elected Majority Leader on November 10, 2010, having won election to his 14th term in the Senate on November 2, 2010. Ruggerio succeeded M. Teresa Paiva-Weed as Senate president after she resigned to take a private sector job. Dominick is from Rhode Island.


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