Christopher Blazejewski
{{Short description|Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives}}
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|name = Chris Blazejewski
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|office1 = Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
|term_start1 = January 5, 2021
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|predecessor1 = Joe Shekarchi
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|state_house2 = Rhode Island
|district2 = 2nd
|term_start2 = January 4, 2011
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|predecessor2 = David Segal
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|3}}
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|party = Democratic
|education = Harvard University (BA, JD)
|website = {{URL|chrisblazejewski.com|Official website}}
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Christopher R. Blazejewski{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/125884 |title= Christopher Blazejewski's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 27, 2014}} (born December 3, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 2 since January 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Blazejewski |title=Representative Christopher Blazejewski |publisher=Rhode Island General Assembly |location=Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate=February 27, 2014}} He served as deputy whip until 2021 when he was elected majority leader. Blazejewski is a progressive Democrat.{{cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/22/highest-ranked-progressive-democrat-ri-house-christopher-blazejewski/6330474002/|title=Political Scene: From Cumberland to Harvard to heights of RI political power|first=Katherine|last=Gregg|date=November 22, 2020|language=en-US|website=Providence Journal}}
Education
Blazejewski earned his BA from Harvard University and his JD from Harvard Law School.
Elections
- 2012 Blazejewski was challenged in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 925 votes (87.6%){{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/139.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 2 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= February 27, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,216 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/144.html |title= 2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 2 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= February 27, 2014}}
- 2010 When District 2 incumbent Representative David Segal ran for United States House of Representatives in Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, Blazejewski ran in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,029 votes (71.7%){{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/141.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 2 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= February 27, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,010 votes (70.9%) against Independent candidate Richard Rodi.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/147.html |title= 2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 2 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= February 27, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Blazejewski Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- [https://chrisblazejewski.com/ Campaign site]
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 125884 | fec = | congress = }}
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Blazejewski Christopher Blazejewski] at Ballotpedia
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=6509271 Christopher R. Blazejewski] at OpenSecrets
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{{s-ttl|title=Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives|years=2021–present}}
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Category:Harvard College alumni
Category:Harvard Law School alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island
Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly
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