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Chafee strategy reshapes Rhode Island politics
Gov Chafee used party rifts and targeted appointments to outmaneuver Democratic leaders. By naming Curvin, McGrath, and Kane, he unsettled the party while building a broad pay raise plan for all state employees, avoiding a strike and boosting his minority party profile.
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House
Harry F. Curvin
Pawtucket
James F. McGrath
Providence
State Board of Elections
Elections Board
Curvin
Chafee
Daniel Lapella
Lapolla
Rep. McGrath
Joseph A. Doorley Jr
Albert J. Lamarre
McGrath
Lamarre
Walter J. Kane
Smithfield
State Supreme Court
Kane
Raymond A. McCabe
Warwick
Senate
McCabe
U. S
Democratic House
General Assembly
Arline R. Kiven