Pamela J. Lauria

Pamela Lauria is an American politician from East Providence, Rhode Island.

Early life and education
Lauria was born on February 18, 1970, in East Providence, Rhode Island. In 1988 she graduated from St. Mary's Academy-Bay View. She then went to college at the University of Rhode Island and earned a BS in nursing in 1992. She then started her nursing career at Rhode Island Hospital where she worked until 1997, when she was able to finisher her Master of Science in nursing at the University of Rhode Island. After earning her masters she started as a primary care nurse practitioner at Coastal Medical where she has been working for over 25 years.

Political career
Lauria's political career started in 2017, when she was elected to the Barrington town council. She then led the democratic town committee until 2023.

In 2022, Lauria was elected into the Rhode Island Senate defeating her Republican opponent by 15%