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M. Jodi Rell is Connecticut¿s 87th governor and the first female Republican to head the state. Rell, the lieutenant governor, assumed the office July 1, 2004, upon the resignation of former Gov. John Rowland, who later was convicted of a corruption charge and sent to prison. She was elected to her own term in Nov. 2006. Rell came into office with a plan to restore public confidence in state government, and signed into law legislation creating a restructured Ethics Commission and campaign finance reforms. Her agenda was tainted, however, by an ethics inquiry involving the conduct of her chief of staff, M. Lisa Moody. Rell pushed to make Connecticut more attractive to business and was a key fi...
M. Jodi Rell is Connecticut¿s 87th governor and the first female Republican to head the state. Rell, the lieutenant governor, assumed the office July 1, 2004, upon the resignation of former Gov. John Rowland, who later was convicted of a corruption charge and sent to prison. She was elected to her own term in Nov. 2006. Rell came into office with a plan to restore public confidence in state government, and signed into law legislation creating a restructured Ethics Commission and campaign finance reforms. Her agenda was tainted, however, by an ethics inquiry involving the conduct of her chief of staff, M. Lisa Moody. Rell pushed to make Connecticut more attractive to business and was a key figure in dissuading the federal government from closing the Groton/New London submarine base ¿ a move that would have cost the state an estimated 31,000 jobs. Rell made large investments in child care and transportation in the state, and signed into law a bill allowing for civil unions between same-sex couples. Before serving as lieutenant governor, Rell represented the 107th House District of Brookfield, her longtime home. She underwent reconstructive breast surgery in December, 2004, and has been an advocate for breast cancer treatment. She and her husband, Lou, have two grown children. She was born June 16, 1946.
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Connecticut justices give gays right to marry
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, ruling that civil unions relegate them to a "separate" and "inferior status" that falls short of full equality. "We therefore agree with the plaintiffs that...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Racism, Court Administration, Minority Groups
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Connecticut's high court gives gay couples the right to marry, says civil unions aren't enough
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Voting, Colchester, Court Administration
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Conn. high court rules same-sex couples can marry
The Associated PressA sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Larry Smith
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Connecticut Supreme Court rules that gay and lesbian couples have right to marry
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The ruling comes just weeks before Californians go to the...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Minority Groups
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Conn. high court rules gay couples can marry
Associated Press WriterIn a landmark victory for supporters of gay marriage, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to wed rather than accept a civil union law designed to give them the same rights as married pairs. The 4-3 ruling...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Long Island Sound
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Reactions on Conn.'s same-sex marriage ruling
With: BC-CT--ScoConn-Same Sex Marriage, BC-CT--Same Sex Marriage-Ruling, BC-CT--Same Sex Marriage-Couples. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A collection of quotes and reactions about the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling Friday that same-sex couples have the...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Woodbridge
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Court makes Conn. 3rd state to allow gay marriage
Associated Press WriterThe idea that civil unions could be a satisfying but less contentious substitute to gay marriage was knocked down Friday by Connecticut's Supreme Court. There is no substitute, the justices ruled 4-3 as they made the state the nation's third to allow...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Voting, Colchester, Court Administration
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Rell Asks Banks To Help Create Loan Pool For Businesses
With Wall Street suffering huge blows and the credit crisis spreading across the nation, Gov. M. Jodi Rell met with the leaders of 48 Connecticut banks Thursday to unveil a five-point plan to make it easier for small businesses here to obtain loans....Tags: Local Authority, Employers, Employees, Bonds, Government
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Connecticut high court rules same-sex couples can marry
From the Associated PressConnecticut's Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The divided court ruled 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples cannot be denied the...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Minority Groups
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Connecticut OKs same-sex marriages
courant.comBeth Kerrigan and Jody Mock sat hunkered down in front of their computer in their West Hartford home Friday morning, sifting through the voluminous Supreme Court decision in their case seeking the right to marry as a same-sex couple. When they realized...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Court Administration, Gay Rights, Lawyers
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Connecticut Supreme Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of gay marriage, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions through the courts. The ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court comes just weeks before...Tags: Local Authority, Constitutional Issues, Colchester, Court Administration, Larry Smith
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AT&T is moving jobs to Southfield
AT&T Inc. says it is closing its dispatch and repair center in Connecticut as part of a company realignment and moving the jobs to Michigan. AT&T spokesman Dave Mancuso said Wednesday the company is offering affected workers other employment within...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Employees, Consumers
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