Why did Cicilline resign? And who will replace him?

<p>Representative David Cicilline dropped a surprise announcement today- he’s resigning from congress to run the state’s largest philanthropic organization, the Rhode Island Foundation.&nbsp;Why is he leaving a seat he could have held for the rest of his life? Who will replace him? And how does this affect the rest of Rhode Island politics?</p><p>Globe RI columnist Dan McGowan and Jim Hummel, the host of A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS, join us to offer some analysis. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>