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Coverage dated November 20, 2024

M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78

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Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took office after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died at the age of 78.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took office after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died at the age of 78.

  2. MyNorthwest

    M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after running mate resigned, dies at 78 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her running mate resigned amid

  3. CT Mirror

    M. Jodi Rell, former CT governor, dead at 78 (opens CT Mirror)

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    Republican M. Jodi Rell served as CT's governor from 2004 to 2011, steadying the state after the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.

  4. NBC New York

    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has died at 78: family (opens NBC New York)

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    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to her family. They said she died at a Florida hospital. She was 78...

  5. New Hampshire Public Radio

    M. Jodi Rell, a governor whose bipartisan spirit helped CT politics emerge from scandals, dies at 78 (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    Rell died following a brief illness in Florida. She was the second female governor in Connecticut history, and the state's first female Republican governor.

  6. New York Post

    Former Conn. Gov. M. Jodi Rell dead at 78 (opens New York Post)

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    Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died. She was 78.

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