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Grover Fugate
Grover Fugate is executive director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, a state agency whose mission is to protect the state’s coastline.
Grover Fugate is executive director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, a state agency whose mission is to protect the state’s coastline.
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