SENATOR ANWAR ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF FORMER CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR JODI RELL

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Governor Jodi M. Rell, who led the state from 2004 to 2011, previously serving as Lieutenant Governor for nine years and in the House of Representatives for 10 years:

“Connecticut’s second female Governor, Jodi Rell, took the reins of our state during a fraught time. We needed a leader who could keep our state moving forward and retain trust in governance; she succeeded. She expressed kindness and welcoming to countless people across our state and long had a reputation for effective leadership across the aisle. My condolences go out to her friends and family.”