
Marie A. Hopkins represents the residents of House District 21, covering much of the Conimicut, Hoxsie, and Pilgrim neighborhoods of Warwick. A lifelong Warwick resident, Representative Hopkins' values have been shaped through her roles as a mother, a nurse, and a teacher. She worked for the State of Rhode Island Psychiatric Hospital, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, and at Roger Williams Hospital as an acute psychiatric nurse. She also served as a substitute school nurse in the City of Warwick, and as an instructor of CNA coursework at the Community College of Rhode Island. In Hopkins' spare time, she is an avid reader, has traveled the world and has utilized her writing talents as a magazine editor and contributor. She also serves on the board of a Veterans' outreach charity.