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Mary Carolyn Rell [1] (née Reavis; June 16, 1946 – November 20, 2024) was an American politician who served as the 87th governor of Connecticut from 2004 to 2011. Rell also had served as the state's 105th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004 under Governor John G. Rowland, [2] and became governor after Rowland resigned from office.
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.
Incumbent Republican Jodi Rell became governor when John G. Rowland resigned on corruption charges in 2004. Rell had an approval rating of 70% as of October 19, 2006, [1] and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won the election to a full term in a landslide.
Incumbent Republican Governor Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010. [1] The sites Cook Political Report and CQ Politics both rated the election as a toss-up. [2] [3] This was the first open seat gubernatorial election in the state since 1994.
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]
In a 2010 interview with the Hartford Courant, which first reported on the discrepancy more than a decade ago, McMahon said she eventually wrote to Jodi Rell, the governor who appointed her at the ...
In 2006, Democrats knocked off two incumbent Republicans and picked up two U.S. House seats in CT-02 and CT-05 (Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy, respectively). Although then-Governor M. Jodi Rell and Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele were both moderate Republicans, all other statewide offices were held by Democrats. Democrats also enjoyed a ...
1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election ← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 → Nominee John G. Rowland Bill Curry Party Republican Democratic Running mate Jodi Rell Joe Ganim Popular vote 415,201 375,133 Percentage 36.2% 32.7% Nominee Eunice Groark Tom Scott Party A Connecticut Party Independent Running mate Audrey Rowe Glen O'Keefe Popular vote 216,585 130,128 Percentage 18.9% 11.3% County ...