State Sen. Donna Nesselbush says she will not run for reelection after a decade of serving

May 29, 2020 12:53 pm

ABC6 News,

PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s District 15 State Sen. Donna Nesselbush announced Friday that she has decided not to run for reelection in 2020.

Nesselbush is the Chief Judge of the Pawtucket Municipal Court, a lawyer, and has been a state Senator for the past 10 years.

It has been my great honor and pleasure to serve the people of District 15 for the past 10 years. However, at this time,…

Posted by Donna Nesselbush on Friday, May 29, 2020

She is also currently a member of the state’s Judiciary, Government Oversight, and Health and Human Services committees.

Nesselbush had a big voice in Rhode Island’s fight for marriage equality , as well as the legislative discussions surrounding the Pawtucket Redsox staying or leaving the state.