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Christopher R. Blazejewski (born December 3, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the
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representing District 2 since January 2011. He served as deputy whip until 2021 when he was elected majority leader. Blazejewski is a progressive
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Education

Blazejewski earned his BA from
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and his JD from
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Elections

*2012 Blazejewski was challenged in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 925 votes (87.6%) and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,216 votes. *2010 When District 2 incumbent Representative David Segal ran for
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in
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, Blazejewski ran in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,029 votes (71.7%) and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,010 votes (70.9%) against
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candidate Richard Rodi.


References


External links


Official page
at the
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1979 births Harvard College alumni Harvard Law School alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island lawyers 21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly {{RhodeIsland-politician-stub