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M. Jodi Rell is Connecticut¿s 87th governor and the first female Republican to head the state. Rell, the lieutenant governor, assumed the office July 1, 2004, upon the resignation of former Gov. John Rowland, who later was convicted of a corruption charge and sent to prison. She was elected to her own term in Nov. 2006. Rell came into office with a plan to restore public confidence in state government, and signed into law legislation creating a restructured Ethics Commission and campaign finance reforms. Her agenda was tainted, however, by an ethics inquiry involving the conduct of her chief of staff, M. Lisa Moody. Rell pushed to make Connecticut more attractive to business and was a key fi...
M. Jodi Rell is Connecticut¿s 87th governor and the first female Republican to head the state. Rell, the lieutenant governor, assumed the office July 1, 2004, upon the resignation of former Gov. John Rowland, who later was convicted of a corruption charge and sent to prison. She was elected to her own term in Nov. 2006. Rell came into office with a plan to restore public confidence in state government, and signed into law legislation creating a restructured Ethics Commission and campaign finance reforms. Her agenda was tainted, however, by an ethics inquiry involving the conduct of her chief of staff, M. Lisa Moody. Rell pushed to make Connecticut more attractive to business and was a key figure in dissuading the federal government from closing the Groton/New London submarine base ¿ a move that would have cost the state an estimated 31,000 jobs. Rell made large investments in child care and transportation in the state, and signed into law a bill allowing for civil unions between same-sex couples. Before serving as lieutenant governor, Rell represented the 107th House District of Brookfield, her longtime home. She underwent reconstructive breast surgery in December, 2004, and has been an advocate for breast cancer treatment. She and her husband, Lou, have two grown children. She was born June 16, 1946.
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Malloy Moves Ahead With Gov. Transition; Foley Contests Results
Associated PressFormer Stamford, Conn., Mayor Dan Malloy is moving ahead with plans to form a transition team in anticipation of becoming Connecticut's next governor after the secretary of the state said he won Tuesday's election. But Republican businessman Tom Foley...Tags: Connecticut, Executive Branch, Stamford, Elections, Tom Foley
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Latest Tally: Malloy Leads Foley In Conn. By 5,644 Votes
Associated Press WriterUnofficial results posted on Connecticut's secretary of the state's website show Democrat Dan Malloy edging out Republican Tom Foley in the governor's race by 5,644 votes. The results were posted Friday shortly after police delivered paper copies of...Tags: Connecticut, John DeStefano, Election Day, Elections, Republican Party
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CT Police and Fire Officials Probe Deadly Flames
wpix.comState Police and Fire Marshals are trying to pinpoint what sparked the flames that ended with the deaths of two of Bridgeport's Bravest. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in their honor. The fire broke out Saturday around 4 p....Tags: Connecticut, Hospitals and Clinics, Executive Branch, Health, Government
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Prison Guards' Safety Is Focus Of Task Force
Bobby J. Beale of Waterbury was already serving a 37-year prison sentence for felony murder in the robbery and shooting death of a 22-year-old cook. But now he's facing more time behind bars after being charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of...Tags: Murder, Health, Waterbury, Laws, AFSCME
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CT Power Plant Explosion Leaves At Least 5 Dead, Multiple Injured
Workers at a natural gas plant under construction were purging gas lines when a powerful explosion blew off part of the building Sunday, killing multiple people and injuring at least 14, officials said.
Betsy Hard, deputy commissioner of the state...Tags: Forests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Natural Gas, Natural Resources, Emergency Incidents
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UConn Football Player Stabbed to Death During Fight
wpix.comA 20-year-old star football player from the University of Connecticut was stabbed to death following an early morning dispute on campus Sunday. Jasper Howard, of Miami, a junior at the college and a starting cornerback, was killed outside a dance at...Tags: University of Connecticut, Crimes, College Football, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports
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Connecticut Gears Up For Annual Sales Tax-Free Week
wpix.comFinancial woes aside, Connecticut is getting set for its Sales Tax Holiday Week, which will run from Sunday, August 16, through August 22. During the Sales Tax Holiday Week, most individual items of clothing and footwear priced under $300 are exempt from...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Holidays, Executive Branch
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State Police OT Dilemma: High Price Of Protecting Governor
Last October, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced a laudable goal of reducing state overtime payments by 10 percent, which would save $25 million over the previous year. Although the Malloy administration has made real progress — overtime payments are...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy , Regional Authority, Politics
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Steady Drop In Teen Driver Deaths
The Hartford CourantThe number of teen drivers killed in car crashes has dropped steadily since 2008, when tough driving laws for teenagers went into effect, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles. A DMV analysis of 16 and 17-year-old drivers' crashes shows...Tags: Parenting, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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Malloy's Security Detail Nears $700,000 In Overtime Pay
The Hartford CourantGov. Dannel P. Malloy has spent a good part of his first 15 months in office on the road, listening to the public about tax increases and budget cuts and even traveling out of the country to promote the state as a good place to do business. That road...Tags: Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy , Swiss Confederation, Washington, DC, Regional Authority
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Preserve Places That Made Connecticut 'Revolutionary'
There's an adage in advertising that half the money is wasted — you just don't know which half. Former Gov.M. Jodi Relltook no chances — she eliminated both halves of the state's tourism marketing budget, even cutting the contribution to the...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Marathon Debate In Senate On Medical Marijuana Bill
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Senate was locked in a marathon debate late Friday on a bill to legalize and regulate the medical use of marijuana. Although lawmakers have pondered the issue several times in the past decade, Sen. Eric Coleman, D-Bloomfield, said that...Tags: Human Body, Behavioral Conditions, Health Treatments, Elections, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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