M. Teresa Paiva-Weed
Teresa Paiva-Weed | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – March 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Montalbano |
| Succeeded by | Dominick J. Ruggerio |
| Majority Leader of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office 2004 – January 6, 2009 | |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 1993 – March 24, 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Euer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie Teresa Paiva November 5, 1959 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mark Weed (Deceased 2009) |
| Alma mater | Providence College Catholic University of America |
Marie Teresa Paiva-Weed (born November 5, 1959) is an American attorney and politician who served as President of the Rhode Island Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party who represented the 13th District (Jamestown and Newport) from 2003 until 2013 and the 49th District (Jamestown, Middletown, and Newport) from 1993 to 2003. In November 2008, she was elected President of the Senate. She was Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008. Paiva-Weed left office in 2017 to become President of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island.