THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE elected Cranston businessman and former state Senate candidate Joe Powers as Chairman during its nominating convention held on Saturday. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND GOP COMMITTEE
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island GOP has a new chairman. The Republican State Central Committee elected Joe Powers Saturday at its nominating convention at the Event Factory in Warwick. The 52-year-old Powers is a Rhode Island native who has worked in sales, marketing and advertising for more than 20 years and served in in the…