The Office of Law Revision, under the auspices of the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, is pleased to make available all the changes to the laws of the State of Rhode Island brought about through the efforts of the General Assembly's legislative session. |
2020
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The Governor announces that she has made the following appointments:
|
APPOINTMENT |
APPOINTEE |
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY |
DATE |
EXPIRES |
|
Administrator of
the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers |
George, Esq., Linda |
01/14/2020 |
03/01/2026 |
|
|
Advisory
Commission on Historical Cemeteries |
Burns, Jeffrey |
02/02/2020 |
09/01/2021 |
|
|
Advisory Council
on Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Treatment |
Ottiano, Dr., Christopher |
03/05/2020 |
07/01/2021 |
|
|
Ambulance Service
Coordinating Advisory Board |
Calci, Keith |
02/03/2020 |
02/01/2025 |
|
|
Ambulance Service
Coordinating Advisory Board |
Poirier, Lori L. |
02/03/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
Auto Collision
Repair Advisory Licensing Board |
Defedele, Donald |
0/29/2020 |
11/01/2023 |
|
|
Auto Collision
Repair Advisory Licensing Board |
Gumbley, James B. |
12/302019 |
11/01/2024 |
|
|
Beacon Mutual
Insurance Company Board of Directors |
Coyne-Mcoy, Kate |
Rhode Island Public
Laws |
10/30/2020 |
12/02/2024 |
|
Beacon Mutual
Insurance Company Board of Directors |
D’Amario Rossi, Linds |
Rhode Island Public
Laws |
10/30/2020 |
10/30/2020 |
|
Board of Certification
of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities |
Baldwin, Dr., PhD., PE, Janet |
01/31/2020 |
01/30/2024 |
|
|
Board of
Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities |
Desrosiers, Paul |
01/31/2020 |
01/30/2024 |
|
|
Board of
Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities |
McLynch, Frank |
01/31/2020 |
01/30/2024 |
|
|
Board of Elections |
DeSimone, Jr.,
Esq., Louis |
07/02/2020 |
06/01/2029 |
|
|
Board of Hearing
Aid Dealers and Fitters |
Andreozzi, Michael |
12/24/2019 |
10/01/2022 |
|
|
Board of Medical
Licensure and Discipline |
Holland, M.D., Sabina D. |
10/01/2020 |
01/01/2023 |
|
|
Board of
Registration for Professional Engineers |
Steere, PE, Patricia |
10/30/2020 |
09/01/2025 |
|
|
Board of
Registration for Professional Engineers |
Walker, PE, Patricia |
10/30/2020 |
09/01/2025 |
|
|
Board of
Registration for Professional Land Surveyors |
Boyer, PLS, Mark D. |
10/21/2020 |
0901/2025 |
|
|
Board of Trustees
on Career and Technical Education |
Caron, Alfred |
10/15/2020 |
06/30/2022 |
|
|
Capital Center
Commission |
Sherman, Deming |
03/03/2020 |
06/30/2023 |
|
|
Capital Center
Commission |
Werenfels, Marrtha L. |
03/03/2020 |
06/30/2023 |
|
|
Commission for
Human Rights |
Mitchell, Marcus |
11/30/2020 |
07/01/2025 |
|
|
Commission for
Human Rights |
Williams, Iraida |
11/30/2020 |
07/01/2025 |
|
|
Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Nelson, Christina L. |
07/10/2020 |
07/01/2022 |
|
|
Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Osho, Bunmi |
07/10/2020 |
07/01/2022 |
|
|
Commissioner of
the Office of Energy Resources |
Ucci, Nicholas |
01/14/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Council on
Postsecondary Education |
DiCenso, Patricia M. |
12/01/2020 |
01/31/2023 |
|
|
Council on
Postsecondary Education |
Raimond, Mackenzie |
12/07/2020 |
01/31/2022 |
|
|
Department of
Revenue |
Thorsen, James |
10/26/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Director of the
Department of Administration |
Smiley, Brett P. |
01/15/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Director of the
Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Power, A. Kathryn |
01/07/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Director of the
Department of Health |
Alexander-Scott,
M.D., Nicole |
06/18/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Division of
Administrative Adjudication in the State Department of Environmental
Management |
Spinella, Esq., David |
§ 42-17.7-3 |
07/02/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
Division of State
Lottery |
Furcolo, Mark |
10/26/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Ahern, Chrissy |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Barrett, Leanne |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Berger, Blythe |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Botelho, Eileen |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Burke Bryant, Elizabeth |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Carr, Joseph |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Chartier, Donna |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Cox, Erin |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Dickstein, Ph.D., Susan |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Donnelly Rouche, Amy |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Ferrara, Casey |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Flum, Rachel |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Gallucci, Ruth |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Gell, Leslie |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Green, Catherine |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
High, M.D., Pam |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning Council |
Hildebrand, Lisa |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Kaufman, Jennifer |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Kim, Ph.D., Hyunjin |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Lewis Khan, Khadija |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Lynch, Phyllis |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Masland, Deborah |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Melvan, Ayanna |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Merchan, Ines |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Molina, Caitlin |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Patnaude, Carol |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Potter, Brenda |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Riordan, Pauline |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Rosen, Kayla |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Sevey, Ph.D., Leslie |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Varr, Mary |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Villa, Emma |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Wagner, Lori |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Waldron, Minerva |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Warner, Larry |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Early Learning
Council |
Wordell, Suzette |
06/04/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Governor’s
Advisory Council, For the Blind and
Visually Impaired |
Partridge, Jamie |
12/20/2019 |
12/09/2024 |
|
|
Governor’s
Insurance Council |
Larkin, Esq., Courtney |
Executive Order |
12/31/2019 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
Governor’s
Insurance Council |
Messier, Bruce |
Executive Order |
02/03/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
Health Insurance
Commissioner |
Tigue, Patrick M. |
12/02/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Health Service
Council |
Ganim, PhD., Marie |
§ 23-17-13 |
03/09/2020 |
07/01/2023 |
|
Health Service
Council |
Lawrence, Melody |
§ 23-17-13 |
09/02/2020 |
07/01/2023 |
|
Industrial
Recreational Building Authority |
Mazzone, Rebeka |
§ 42-34-4 |
07/02/2020 |
02/01/2025 |
|
Judicial
Nominating Commission |
Casale, Thomas |
09/25/2020 |
06/15/2024 |
|
|
Judicial
Nominating Commission |
Messier, Bruce |
09/25/2020 |
06/15/2024 |
|
|
Juvenile Justice
Advisory Committee |
Fox, P.J. |
02/07/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Juvenile Justice
Advisory Committee |
Lemme-Bixby, Beth |
02/07/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Motor Vehicle
License and Hearing Board |
Petrone, Jr., Tony |
§ 31-5-2.1 |
10/20/2020 |
08/31/2022 |
|
National Heritage
Preservation Commission |
Connors, Daniel |
12/23/2019 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
Andoscia, Lisa |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
Bennett, James |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
Carlino, Mario |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
DiBase, Esq., Christine |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
Lopes, Esq., Leonard |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
Narragansett Bay
Commission |
Petrarca, Esq., Jina |
11/30/2020 |
04/01/2023 |
|
|
National Heritage
Preservation Commission |
Kavanagh, Stephen |
07/24/2020 |
Governor’s Pleasure |
|
|
Parole Board |
Cepeda, Sanchez Marilyn |
01/31/2020 |
01/31/2023 |
|
|
Parole Board |
Perez, Oscar |
01/31/2020 |
01/31/2023 |
|
|
Permanent Advisory
Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries |
Baker, Michael |
07/01/2020 |
07/01/2023 |
|
|
Permanent Advisory
Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries |
Way, Andrew George |
07/01/2020 |
07/01/2023 |
|
|
Public Defender |
Montecalvo, Lara |
03/04/2020 |
06/11/2026 |
|
|
Public Utilities
Commission (Chair) |
Gerwatowski, Esq., Ronald |
§ 39-1-4 |
02/14/2020 |
03/01/2023 |
|
Rabies Control
Board |
Muggle, William |
12/03/2020 |
09/01/2023 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Airport Corporation |
Bogosian, Jeffrey |
01/24/2020 |
06/24/2024 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Airport Corporation |
Little, Esq., Christopher |
03/17/2020 |
06/01/2024 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Airport Corporation |
Roberts, Jonathan C. |
03/17/2020 |
06/01/2024 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Family Court |
Ortiz, Honorable, Elizabeth |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Rhode Island
Historical Records Advisory Board |
Corkum, Cindy |
Executive Order |
06/12/2020 |
01/05/2023 |
|
Rhode Island
Historical Records Advisory Board |
Farias, Michelle |
Executive Order |
06/12/2020 |
01/05/2023 |
|
Rhode Island
Historical Records Advisory Board |
Jackson, Francine |
Executive Order |
06/12/2020 |
01/05/2023 |
|
Rhode Island Real
Estate Appraisers Board |
Lancia, Bernardo III |
12/19/2019 |
12/31/2022 |
|
|
Rhode Island Real
Estate Appraisers Board |
Mann, Vanessa |
12/19/2019 |
12/31/2022 |
|
|
Rhode Island Real
Estate Appraisers Board |
Martin-Phipps, Susan J. |
12/19/2019 |
12/31/2022 |
|
|
Rhode Island Real
Estate Commission |
Scotti, Ken |
12/19/2019 |
12/31/2022 |
|
|
Rhode Island Real
Estate Commission |
Silva, GRI, John A. |
12/19/2019 |
12/31/2020 |
|
|
Rhode Island State
Labor Relations Board |
Israel, Stan |
006/03/2020 |
08/01/2020 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Rivers Council |
McAlpine, Patti |
11/30/2020 |
01/01/2023 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Rivers Council |
Stephens, Douglas |
11/30/2020 |
01/01/2023 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Rivers Council |
Unswort, Joseph |
11/30/2020 |
01/01/2023 |
|
|
Rhode Island State
Labor Relations Board |
Winthrop, Harry |
06/03/2020 |
08/01/2021 |
|
|
Rhode Island
Superior Court |
Raspallo, Honorable, Richard D. |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Rhode Island
Superior Court |
Rekas Sloan, Esq., Linda |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Rhode Island
Supreme Court |
Long, Melissa A. |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Rhode Island
Supreme Court |
Lynch Prata, Honorable, Erin |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Rhode Island
Worker’s Compensation Court |
Reall, Esq., |
12/07/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Scenic Roadways
Board |
Southern, Valerie |
11/30/2020 |
01/31/2023 |
|
|
State Planning
Council |
Cronin, Kerri M. |
01/17/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
State Planning
Council |
DaSilva, Honorable, Roberto |
01/17/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
State Planning
Council |
Adamo, Kristen |
01/17/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
State Planning
Council |
Brawley, Shannon |
01/17/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
State Traffic
Commission |
Nebus, Chief, William |
02/25/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
|
|
Statewide
Independent Living Council |
Gallucci, Marc Anthony |
Executive Order |
03/05/2020 |
10/01/2023 |
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Cook, L. Margo |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Edmonds, Karina Montilla |
02/04/2020 |
02/01/2021 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Fascitelli, Michael |
02/04/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Fogarty,
Honorable, Charles |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2021 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Heenan, Christine |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Humphrey, Esq., Richard |
01/30/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Lenz, Esq., Matthew |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Luna, Roby |
01/24/2022 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Martirano, David |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
McNally, Michael |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Nicolato, Cortney |
07/03/2020 |
02/01/2021 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Ownjazayeri, Vahid |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Placencia, Yahaira |
01/24/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Petrovas, Susan Carson |
02/05/2020 |
02/01/2021 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Rouse, Cecilia |
01/23/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Ryan, Tom |
02/04/2020 |
02/01/2022 |
|
|
University of
Rhode Island Board of Trustees |
Sabitoni, Armand E. |
01/23/2020 |
02/01/2023 |
|
|
Worker’s
Compensation Advisory Council |
Figueroa, Raul |
01/16/2020 |
Governor’s
Pleasure |
Comments regarding this page may be emailed to Sue Pegden Director, at spegden@rilegislature.gov or Michael Civittolo, Assistant Director, at mcivittolo@rilegislature.gov.
Return