Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Next Election: 2016
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Michael; 4 Children: Ronald, Deborah, Stephen, Michael, Jr
Birth date: 12/20/1955
Birthplace: Warwick, RI
Home City: West Kingston RI
Religion: Baptist

Profession

Co-owner/Operator, Sosnowski Farms, 1984-present Manager/Supervisor, Laurel Brook Farm, 1984-1990 Sod Harvester, Green Valley Turf Farm, 1984-1988 Retail Sales, Flemings Department Store, 1980-1984

Education

Diploma, Chariho Regional High School, 1973 Attended, Ocean State Business Institute, 1982 Attended, Community College of Rhode Island, 1980 Attended, University of Rhode Island, 1980

Committees

Environment and Agriculture
Establish a Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula for Rhode Island
Finance
Health and Human Services
Port Facilities Study Commission

S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8094 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5044 Prostitution Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 5005 Voter Pre-Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 5983 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5359 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 659 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5019 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2706 Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

H 7204 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 21 Telephone Political Solicitation Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 6885 International Trade Agreements
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7935 Sub. A West Warwick Casino
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2854/19 West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2486 Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6052 Sub. A Medical Marijuana Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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