Jodi Rell: 87th Governor of Connecticut
Mary Carolyn Jodi Rell (born Mary Carolyn Reavis; 16 June 1946) is an American Republican politician.
She was the eighty-seventh Governor of Connecticut. Rell was Governor from 2004 to 2011. Before that, she was Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under John G. Rowland. Rowland resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell was the second female Governor of Connecticut, after Ella Grasso. She was replaced in 2010 by Dannel Malloy.
Jodi Rell | |
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| 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. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Rell (m. 1967; died 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Old Dominion University Western Connecticut State University |
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