WPRO News and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state Senate has approved Gov. Gina Raimondo’s picks to lead the state commerce, corrections and health and human services agencies.
The Providence Journal reports that the Senate voted Thursday to approve Stefan Pryor as secretary of Commerce RI and former Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts as the new health and human services secretary. Senators also confirmed the reappointment of Ashbell “A.T.” Wall as director of the Department of Corrections.
Although Senate rules say there must be two days’ notice before any matter can be considered, notice of the votes on Pryor and Roberts wasn’t provided until Wednesday night.
Senate spokesman Greg Pare defended the decision to provide notice of the votes Wednesday, telling the Journal that it was the “normal course of business in accordance with the Senate Rules.”
