Rep. Furtado to serve on two House committees

State House — Rep. Jenni A. Furtado will serve on the House Committee on Labor and the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing, Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) has announced.

The House Committee on Labor considers legislation relating to workers’ compensation and labor laws. The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing considers all matters affecting municipal governments, transportation and housing issues.

Representative Furtado (D-Dist. 64, East Providence, Pawtucket), a first-term representative, graduated from Roger Williams University Law School in 2019 and specializes in immigration and workers’ compensation law. She has made housing affordability a top priority.