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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 01:49 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 10 November 2009 01:49
From Courant.com:
An emotional Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Monday that she will not seek re-election next year, signaling the end of a tenure that brought her the highest popularity ratings in Connecticut history and setting off a scramble to replace her when she steps down in January 2011.
Rell gave no specific reason for her stunning announcement, saying only that “it’s time” to leave high-level public office after a long career that includes more than five years as governor, 10 years as lieutenant governor and 10 years as a state legislator.
Rell choked up several times as she recounted exchanges with state voters who offered a simple thank you for her work in office.