Leonela Felix
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American politician and lawyer
Leonela Felix | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1987年10月04日) October 4, 1987 (age 37) Boston, Massachusetts [1] |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Education | Community College of Rhode Island [2] Rhode Island College [2] |
| Alma mater | New England School of Law [2] |
Leonela Felix (born October 4, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer who is the state representative in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 61st district. A member of the Democratic Party, she won election in the 2020 elections, primarying incumbent Democrat Raymond Johnston, and beating Republican Robert Wheeler in the general election.[3] A progressive, Felix primaried Johnston with the support of the Working Families Party.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Representative Leonela Felix". Rhode Island Legislature. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c Ahlquist, Steve (August 27, 2020). "An interview with House District 61 challenger Leonela Felix". Uprise RI . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Leonela Felix". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Rock, Julia (October 26, 2020). "Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island". The Nation. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
