Rhode Island Senate dedicates chamber in honor of Ruggerio

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 641

Last Updated: 1 day, 9 hours ago

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The Rhode Island Senate’s chamber on Thursday was formally dedicated to the man who spent the better part of four decades in it, with nearly a decade leading it before his death last year.

State leaders gathered on the Senate floor unveiling the plaque officially naming the chamber after the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, who died last April.

Senators last June unanimously passed a bill introduced by Senate President Valarie Lawson to

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