Chafee puts former state judge on his campaign team

August 26, 2010

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Projo Politics Blog
By Katherine Gregg

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former U.S. Senator Lincoln D. Chafee has added two advisers to his campaign for governor.

And no surprise, one is retired District Court Judge Stephen P. Erickson -- who accompanied Chafee on his thwarted mission earlier this week to convey his concerns about the $75 million Curt Schilling deal to the state's Economic Development Corporation -- who has signed on as his senior legal adviser.

Erickson will provide legal representation to the campaign as needed and will serve as a member of the campaign leadership team.

Republican-turned Independent Chafee has also signed long-time aide Jonathan Stevens as his director of policy.

Stevens, as director of policy, is leading the development of the campaign platform and will also serve on the leadership team, according to a campaign announcement.

Erickson recently retired after 20 years on the District Court bench.

Prior to that, he did a four year stint as former Governor DiPrete's director of legislative affairs, and spent eight years representing parts of Aquidneck Island as a Republican state representative, getting elected minority whip along the way.

Stevens was legislative director in Chafee's Washington Senate office, office director of his Newport office, Congressional liaison to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, planning director for the City of Warwick, director of economic development for the City of Newport and district press secretary for U.S. Rep. Claudine Schneider.

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Linc Chafee is a tested leader of unquestioned integrity and a strong independent voice. As Governor, he will work hard to create new jobs, rebuild our economy, solve our chronic budget problems, end corruption, and forge a new way forward for Rhode Island.