Ronald Mariano appears to have votes to succeed DeLeo as speaker of House, supporters say
Mariano has served for years as DeLeoâs top deputy
By Matt Stout and Andrea Estes Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 9:36 p.m.
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House Speaker Robert DeLeo (left) and majority leader Ronald Mariano.Globe Staff file
Ronald Mariano, a Quincy Democrat who has served for years as House Speaker Robert A. DeLeoâs top deputy, appears to have consolidated enough support to succeed DeLeo, should he
end his record 12-year reign over the House in the coming weeks, according to legislative leaders and Mariano supporters.