Where We Live: The Exit Interview

Governor Jodi Rell is leaving office as one of the state’s most popular political figures, but with many questions surrounding her.

When she took over for jailed Governor John Rowland, Rell said she wanted to restore trust to the office – and she did that, pushing for ethics reforms, and presenting a very different face for the state’s top official. 

Unlike the political motivated, and often blustery Rowland, Rell spent little time in the spotlight – drawing charges that she was “disengaged.” 

The state’s press corps often found a Governor unwilling to answer tough questions…with press releases replacing regular press conferences.

As a massive budget deficit built, Rell and the Democratic majority engaged in what incoming Governor Dan Malloy called a “dance of death” around the state’s finances.

Today, where we live, I sit down with Jodi Rell in her office, to talk about her accomplishments and disappointments.