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  2. List of governors of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene the legislature. [2]

  3. List of colonial governors of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    The Connecticut Colony was one of two colonies (the other was the neighboring Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) that retained its governor during the American Revolution. The last colonial governor, Jonathan Trumbull, became the state of Connecticut's first governor in 1776.

  4. Ned Lamont - Wikipedia

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    Edward Miner Lamont Jr. [1] (/ l ə ˈ m ɒ n t / lə-MONT; [2] born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving since January 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A member of the Democratic Party , he served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989 and was the party's nominee for the United States ...

  5. Category:Governors of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Democratic Party governors of Connecticut (21 P) E. Connecticut gubernatorial elections (158 P) F. First ladies and gentlemen of Connecticut (5 P) L. Ned Lamont (5 P) R.

  6. Thomas Welles - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Welles (c. 10 July 1594 – 14 January 1660) is the only person in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut , and from 1640 to 1649 served as the colony's secretary.

  7. William A. O'Neill - Wikipedia

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    William Atchison O'Neill (August 11, 1930 – November 24, 2007) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 84th Governor of Connecticut from 1980 to 1991. He was the second longest-serving governor in Connecticut history, with 10 years in office.

  8. M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her ... - AOL

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    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died. She was 78.

  9. John Webster (governor) - Wikipedia

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    In addition to his service as Governor of the Connecticut Colony, John Webster was one of the nineteen men representing the towns of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor in 1638-39 who participated in the drafting and adoption of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, a document that is widely acknowledged as establishing one of the earliest ...