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House, Senate make appointments to Commission on Women

4/2/2015

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STATE HOUSE – Six state legislators are among those who will serve on the Rhode Island Commission on Women, a panel that Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced recently she is reviving with new appointments and a focus on pay equity.
​In addition to 12 appointments made by the governor and the six from the General Assembly, there will be eight more individuals named from state agencies.
           
The commission was established in 1970 to advise state leaders on issues impacting on women, but the panel has not been active since losing funding in 2010.
           
The three members of the House of Representatives appointed to the commission by Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello are:
           
Rep. Doreen Marie Costa (R-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, East Greenwich). Currently serving her third term in the House of Representatives, she is Vice Chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the House Commission to Study Public Higher Education Affordability and the Joint Defense Economy Planning Commission.
           
Rep. Joy Hearn (D-Dist. 66, Barrington, East Providence). Now in her fourth term, Representative Hearn serves on the House Committee on Finance and two of its subcommittees: environment/transportation and education, and also on the House Committee on Municipal Government.
           
Rep. Mary Duffy Messier (D-Dist. 62, Pawtucket). First elected to the House in 2009, Representative Messier is the secretary of the House Committee on Corporations and secretary of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
           
Senate appointments announced by President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed are:
           
Sen. Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick). Senator Gallo, currently serving her ninth term in the Senate, is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education and a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce.
           
Sen. Gayle L. Goldin (D-Dist. 3, Providence). Serving her second term in the Senate, she is the secretary of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture and a member of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.
           
Sen. Elaine J. Morgan (R-Dist. 34, Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich). The first-term Senator is a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, the Senate Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs.
           
The Rhode Island Commission on Women is a 26-member commission supported by a director and a corps of volunteers, with a mission of advancing women toward full equity and promoting rights and opportunities for all women across all arenas, such as education, health, economic development, employment, legal rights and political participation.
           
The commission was established to advise and submit recommendations to the governor and the General Assembly, to develop support groups and services for women, collaborate with other organizations on issues of common concern and encourage women to vote and run for office.

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​In 1636, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, established the first working model of Democracy after being banished from Massachusetts for his “extreme views” concerning freedom of speech and religion. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams publicly acknowledged Williams as the originator of these concepts, along with the freedom of public assembly, in the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. Today, Rhode Island House Republicans uphold the liberties designed by our Founders and preserved in our Constitution, and are the primary legislative body promoting lean government, fighting for lower taxes, and advocating for initiatives and policies that improve the economy and in turn, the lives of Rhode Islanders.  As members of a part-time assembly, we are small business owners, retired educators, community activists, lawyers, farmers, military service veterans, volunteers, former local officials, retired social workers, coaches, musicians, churchgoers and board directors -- bringing these community engagement and professional experiences to our work, on your behalf, at the Rhode Island State House.

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