Blake Filippi: 19 to Watch in 2019
Monday, January 07, 2019
Blake Filippi is the new House Minority leader and is a fresh-faced leader for the GOP in Rhode Island. But, he faces a number of challenges.
First, can he keep the Republican members of the House together to be a cohesive and influential group at the State House?
Second, if he can achieve the first challenge, then can the block of Republicans in the House become a factor in the splintered House?
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThird, can he leverage this leadership role to assume the titular head of the RI Republicans?
With Fung in his final two years of his final term as Mayor of Cranston and few other high profile GOP elected officials, it is the opportunity for Filippi to assume the GOP leadership in Rhode Island.
2019 will be a big year for the House Minority Leader.
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