Thu Nov 21 15:20:00 UTC 2024: ## Former Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell Passes Away

**HARTFORD, CT** – Former Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, the state’s second female governor, passed away Wednesday following a brief illness in a Florida hospital, according to family and friends. She was 87.

Rell served as Connecticut’s governor from 2004 to 2011, a tenure praised for its stability and bipartisanship following a period of turmoil. Before becoming governor, she served ten years as lieutenant governor and a decade representing Brookfield and Bethel in the state House of Representatives.

Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum. The Connecticut Senate Republican Caucus lauded Rell’s “dignity and grace” and her ability to connect with residents. Attorney General William Tong remembered her as a “model of grace and stability,” emphasizing her thoughtful approach to politics. Congressman Joe Courtney highlighted her principled and civil approach to governance, crediting her success to bipartisan collaboration. Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam noted her ability to unite people across party lines, calling for leaders to emulate her civility and integrity.

Rell’s legacy is one of effective leadership and a commitment to transparency. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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