RI: Gay Legislator Poised to Become House Majority Leader

As House Speaker William J. Murphy’s chosen successor, House Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox faces one of the biggest years in his political life. If his fellow representatives choose him as speaker, Fox will become one of the state’s most powerful politicians, leading the Democrat-controlled House as it struggles with the worst financial mess in decades. He has competition from his party’s more conservative flank. Fox’s legislative priority list aligns him with the party’s more liberal wing. An openly gay man, he is a staunch advocate, for example, of same-sex marriage. But in his seven years as majority leader, Fox, who turned 48 on Dec. 21, has been the hands-on negotiator, ego-soother, vote-counter and cheerleader for every major action the Murphy leadership team has taken. Full Story from Projo.com: http://www.projo.com/news/content/2010_WATCH_FOX_01-03-10_A6GTK5K_v24.338b6b0.html

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