Leonela Felix | |
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Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Raymond Johnston |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston,Massachusetts [1] | October 4,1987
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]