Coderre Appointed Senior Advisor At SAMHSA

Tom Coderre, the Chief of Staff to the President of the Rhode Island Senate, will join the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in August as a Senior Advisor.

Well known in the addiction recovery community, Tom has been Chief of Staff to Rhode Island Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed since January of 2009. He served as the Board Chair for Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts, and he is the former National Field Director of Faces & Voices of Recovery, based in Washington, DC. Tom has an extensive background in government and served in the Rhode . . .