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Rep. Jenni Furtado to lead state Democratic party
A freshman state representative from East Providence will be the next leader of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski announced Wednesday. Rep. Jenni Furtado will replace former party chair Liz Beretta-Perik, who resigned Tuesday, following her husband’s indictment on federal fraud charges related to his former education firm in Ohio. Furtado, 33, […]
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