Blake Filippi: 19 to Watch in 2019

Blake Filippi: 19 to Watch in 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?

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Third, 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.