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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]
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. To date, Rell is the last Republican and last woman to serve as Governor of Connecticut. [2] Rell was Connecticut's second female governor, after Ella Grasso.
John Grosvenor Rowland (born May 24, 1957) is an American former politician, author, and radio host who served as the 86th governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004.. Rowland served three terms representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991.
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.
The 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. 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 ...
Connecticut has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2006, when Jodi Rell was elected to a full term as governor. First elected as lieutenant governor in 1994, Rell assumed the position of governor in 2004 following the resignation of John G. Rowland. In 2010, Rell opted not to seek re-election to a second term.
As of 2024, Mr. Fedele is the last Republican to win a statewide election in Connecticut. Following the decision on November 9, 2009, by incumbent Governor M. Jodi Rell not to seek re-election, Fedele announced his candidacy to seek the office of governor in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election.
As of 2024, this is the last time the Governor's office in Connecticut changed partisan control. Gubernatorial primaries for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on August 10, 2010. The Democratic nominee, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy , narrowly won the general election, defeating Republican Thomas C. Foley.