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Jodi Rell | |
|---|---|
 Rell in 2007 | |
| 87th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office July 1, 2004 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant | Kevin Sullivan Michael Fedele |
| Preceded by | John Rowland |
| Succeeded by | Dan Malloy |
| 105th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – July 13, 2004 | |
| Governor | John Rowland |
| Preceded by | Eunice Groark |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Sullivan |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
| In office January 1985 – January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | David Smith |
| Succeeded by | Scott Santa-Maria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Carolyn Reavis June 16, 1946 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2024 (aged 78) Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Old Dominion University WCSU |
Mary Carolyn Rell[1] (née Reavis; June 16, 1946 – November 20, 2024) was an American politician who served as the 87th governor of Connecticut from 2004 to 2011. 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. She did not seek re-election in 2010 and left office in January 2011.
- ^ "M. Jodi Rell: The Accidental Governor". The Hartford Courant. December 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "People, Politics, and Personalities − A Luncheon Presentation with Gov. Jodi Rell". Bethel's Hamlethub. September 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.