Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.

Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, has died ...

A simple majority of the now-37-member Senate will vote for a new president when the chamber reconvenes. A special election ...

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