Jodi Rell

Jodi Rell

Mary Jodi Rell (born June 16, 1946) is a Republican politician and was the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. She was the 85th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, serving under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor, after Ella T. Grasso. On November 9, 2009, Rell announced she would not seek re-election in 2010, and she was succeeded by current Governor Dan Malloy.

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