Meet Cindy Coyne​

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​A proud lifelong Rhode Islander, Cindy Coyne is running for Lieutenant Governor to put her experience to work for us.  Born and raised in Pawtucket, Cindy attended the University of Rhode Island on an athletic scholarship for swimming.  She was among the first women to graduate from the Rhode Island State Police Training Academy and for more than twenty years she served as a Rhode Island State Trooper where she rose through the ranks to Lieutenant.  

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Cindy won a State Senate seat that Republicans had held for more than 100 years.  While in the State Senate, she served as the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and successfully championed legislation to ban dangerous ghost guns.  She also championed legislation to help aging adults.   

 

Prior to joining the State Senate, Cindy served on the Barrington Town Council, where she served as liaison to the Senior Services Advisory Board, United Veteran’s Council, School Committee, Bristol County Water Authority and the Juvenile Hearing Board.

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Cindy is married to Jerry Coyne and they have four children, Katie, Patrick, Ian and Meghan.