Mary Jodi Rell (born June 16, 1946) is a Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center politician A politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest, right of inheritance (see also: divine right) or and has been the 72nd and current The Governor of Connecticut is the head of the executive branch of Connecticut's government 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 Legislature and to convene the legislature. Unusual among U.S. governors, the Governor The current Constitution of Connecticut, ratified in 1965, calls for a four-year term for the governor, commencing on the Wednesday after the first Monday in the January following an election. The previous constitution of 1818 originally had only a one-year term for governor; this was increased to two years in 1875, and four years in 1948. The 1875 of the U.S. state of Connecticut Connecticut (pronounced /kəˈnɛtɨkət/ ) (state code CT) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast) since July 1, 2004. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland John Grosvenor Rowland was the Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004; he is a member of the Republican Party. He is married to Patty Rowland, his second wife, and the couple have five children between them. In 2004, Rowland resigned from office during a corruption investigation, and later pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count, who resigned during a corruption Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by private persons or corporations not directly involved investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor Thirty-two women have served or are serving as the governor of a U.S. state and one from the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, after Ella T. Grasso Grasso was born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents. Contrary to popular belief, she was not the first elected woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state; however, Grasso was the first woman who was elected governor "in her own right," without being the wife or widow of a past governor. She was also the first. On Nov. 9, 2009, Rell announced she would not seek re-election in 2010[1].
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M . Jodi Rell , who cited concerns about its cost to taxpayers, policyholders and employers in the future. This year's proposal would require employers to ...
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