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Lawmaker: House Speaker to leave job
Colleagues say William Murphy is stepping down
Updated: Thursday, 01 Oct 2009, 12:46 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009, 5:40 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island lawmaker says House Speaker William Murphy has told his colleagues he's stepping down from his leadership post when the next term begins.
Rep. Kenneth Carter tells The Associated Press he was in a meeting last week in which Murphy told his committee chairs he would finish out his term as speaker then step down.
Carter says Murphy did not elaborate on his future plans. A spokesman for Murphy didn't immediately retun calls seeking comment.
In a statement released to Eyewitness News Speaker Murphy said, “I have no official comment on any information that appeared on a blog. I am looking forward to the House reconvening on October 28 and 29, and then I will be preparing for the 2010 session.”
The 46-year-old Democrat has been House speaker since 2003, and
has served in the General Assembly since 1992. He represents West
Warwick.
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