Catherine E. Graziano, RN, Ph.D.

Registered Nurse, Professor of Nursing / Chair of the Nursing Department at Salve Regina University - retired. 1953-1995

Former staff / charge nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, Providence, 1953-1992

Member Rhode Island State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, 1953-present. National league for Nursing, Accreditation Visitor for Collegiate Programs in Nursing, 1988-1995.

Chief Union Negotiator, Local Unit 5018, FNHP, AFT, AFL-CIO 1973-1922

Senator, Rhode Island Legislative, District # 5, 1992-2002. Chair Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee, 2000-2002.

Principal interests: Health care, Issues related to the Elderly, Education, Pay Equity for all workers, Environmental Issues.

Family: Married for fifty years to retired DOT foreman, AFSCME member Louis Graziano. Five children and now six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Lifelong Providence resident.
Member of American Nurses association, Rhode Island State Nurses Association
Member Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society
Honorary Member Rhode Island Certified School Nurses Association

Volunteer for many charitable organizations:

St. Francis Wellness Center in downtown Providence.
Rhode Island Cancer Council
Tri- Town Cancer Task Force
Fogarty Center, North Providence, RI
Fruit Hill Daycare Center
AARP
Elected to National Policy Council, AARP, 2004
Member RI Health Policy Council 2000-
Silver Haired Legislature
Aging 2000
Forum on Aging
RSVP, Capitol Region
St. Thomas Church, Lector
Elected Treasurer, Rhode Island State Nurses Associate, October 2004
Retired Legislators Association