Hanna M. Gallo is a Democrat representing District 27 in the Rhode Island State Senate. First elected in November 1998, she serves as Senate President Pro Tempore, presiding over the Senate in the president's absence, a role she assumed on January 5, 2021. She is Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Education and a member of the Senate Committees on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight, and Commerce.

Notable achievements include championing public education through legislation for increased school funding, full-day kindergarten, the 2010 education funding formula , and requiring civics proficiency for high school graduates. She has also supported business efficiency, workforce development, and pandemic-related measures like alcohol-to-go sales for restaurants. Awards include Rhode Island Library Association's Senator of the Year , Paul W. Crowley Award from the Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association , and grand marshal of the 58th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade .

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Senator Gallo's formal education are not detailed in available public records. Her political experience spans over two decades in the Rhode Island Senate since 1998, with leadership roles in education policy, committee chairmanship, and pro tempore presidency. She has sponsored key bills on education funding, civics education, business deregulation, workforce programs, and economic recovery.