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V. Susan SosnowskiDEMDemocrat American politician
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RIResidence (state)

Virginia Susan Sosnowski (born December 20, 1955) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 37th District, which encompasses the towns of South Kingstown and New Shoreham. She is the owner and operator of Sosnowski Farms, a family farm in West Kingston. Sosnowski was first elected on November 5, 1996, and is serving in her 8th term.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Ocean State Business Institute
Attended
1982
Community College of Rhode Island
Attended
1980
University of Rhode Island
Attended
1980
Chariho Regional High School
Diploma
1973
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Rhode Island State Senate
1997 - Current
Manager
Laurel Brook Farm
1984 - 1990
Sod Harvester
Green Valley Turf Farm
1984 - 1988
Co-owner
Sosnowski Farms
1984 - Current
Retail Sales
Flemings Department Store
1980 - 1984
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Member
South Kingstown Planning Board
1992 - 1996
Member
South Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
Member
Rhode Island Audubon Society
Member
Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association
Member
Richmond Grange
Member
Save The Bay
Board of Directors Member
Rhode Island Farm Bureau
Deaconess
Queens River Baptist Church
Member
South Kingstown Farmer's Market Association
Member
Wakefield Rotary Club
Member
Rhode Island Northeast Organic Farming Association
Member
Governor's Advisory Council on the Environment
1997
Chair
Advisory Committee, Rhode Island Agricultural Council, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
1995 - Current
Chair
State Conservation Committee
Former Chair
Environment and Agriculture Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Member
Establish a Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula for Rhode Island Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Member
Coastal Resources Management Council
Member
Clean Water Finance Agency