Teresa Ann Tanzi is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 34 since her first election in November 2010. She serves on the House Finance Committee, chairing its Human Services Subcommittee, and is a member of the House State Government and Elections Committee. Notable achievements include sponsoring legislation for stable funding of mobile youth crisis response teams, the Ladders to Licensure grant program for medical professionals, protections for workers reporting harassment from non-disclosure agreements, sealing eviction records, child-proof e-cigarette packaging, banning e-cigarette use on school property, raising the gun purchase age to 21 , disarming domestic abusers , the Cesspool Elimination Act , benefit corporations, tax loophole closures, economic development analyses, and senior protections from solicitations. She champions bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure, multi-modal transit, and teen tobacco prevention.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on her formal education. Tanzi's political experience includes over 15 years in the Rhode Island House, with a focus on economic development, human services, transportation modernization , environmental protection, public safety, and fiscal responsibility through her committee roles.