CT bids farewell to Jodi Rell, the governor who calmed a crisis

CT Mirror – Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Mark Pazniokas

A lone bagpiper played an ancient Irish tune, The Minstrel Boy, as a hearse bearing the body of Connecticut’s 87th governor, M. Jodi Rell, glided to a stop by the broad brick walk leading to the north portico of the state Capitol.

On a summer’s day 20 years ago, Rell marched to the same spot to take the oath of office, succeeding a governor who had resigned in the face of an impeachment inquiry. She then welcomed the public in a receiving line, staying until she had shaken the last hand, finishing in stocking feet after kicking off her high heels.

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