14 Facts About Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Terri-Denise Cortvriend is an American politician, businesswoman, pilot, and yacht captain.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend is a democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and before that served as a member of the Portsmouth School Committee.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend is an owner of a marine plumbing firm she founded in 1989.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend was a member of the Portsmouth School Committee for a total of nine years first from 2004 to 2008 and later from 2012 to 2018.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend has served on numerous boards and committees in the area including, the Newport Chamber of Commerce, the Portsmouth Water and Fire District Advisory Board, the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee, and the Portsmouth Charter Review Committee.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend announced that she was running after learning that Linda Finn, the Democratic representative who had previously been defeated by Mendoca, said she was not running.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend ran as a small business owner who opposed Mendoca's bill that would allow businesses to pay workers under the age of 20 less than minimum wage.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend campaigned on sponsoring the Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act, bringing climate literacy to K-12 schools, and helping constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend was one of a number of women members of the House who abstained in protest in the vote of Nicholas Mattiello for Speaker of the House.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend is a member of the reform caucus which is a group of members who seek the rules of the House to be more transparent, open, and more democratic.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend was one of the founders of the Aquidneck Island Climate Caucus which is a group of legislators and their constituents who want to give voice to the importance of mitigating and adapting to the changing climate.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend was the lead sponsor in the House Preservation Of Families With Disabled Parent Act which was signed into law by Governor Dan McKee.

Terri-Denise Cortvriend sponsored the Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act which would require two hours of suicide prevention training for all licensed educators in the state.

Classmates and the family of Bruno have worked with Terri-Denise Cortvriend to pass the act.