Saturday, September 14, 2013

The Unveiling

Jodi Rell was Connecticut's 87th governor.  She served in the legislature, became lieutenant governor, and ascended to the governorship in 2004 when the incumbent was forced to resign during a corruption
investigation. Rell was immensely popular and won re-election in 2006 with the highest vote total in Connecticut history.  She decided against running again in the 2010 election and left office at the start of 2011.

On Tuesday, her portrait was unveiled at the Connecticut State Library.  Characteristically, Rell was surrounded by her grandchildren for the unveiling of the portrait.  The artist was Laurel Stern Boeck. 

17 comments:

Mersad said...

As always you capture life beautifully. And the story behind the portrait is equally interesting.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Kate said...

Woman power. Terrific post of an obviously graceful woman!

Luis Gomez said...

Nicely done Jack!

Virginia said...

Refreshing to read about an elected official that did good work and didn't end up in jail!
V

William Kendall said...

Good for her; there are too many politicians who feel compelled to overstay their welcome. And I do like that portrait.

Sylvia K said...

An inspiring woman and a great post/photos for the day, Jack! Enjoy your weekend!

Birdman said...

Politics and corruption... strange bedfellows? I think not. GRIN.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

It is refreshing to see a popular politician. Perhaps it is not a coincidence that the successful politician is a woman.

VP said...

A portrait is always better than a mug shot for a politician, but I guess she is the rare kind... My best wishes for here and her bunch of grandchildren. A good portrait, by the way and an even better photographic service!

Sharon said...

The artist did a wonderful job of capturing her beauty and spirit.

jennyfreckles said...

Nice post Jack. She sounds a remarkable woman. And clearly enjoys grandmotherhood as much as political power, if not more.

Kay said...

How novel! A well-loved politician...and one who quit while she was ahead. Nice shots. It looks as if you got into the inside circle of paparazzi for a clear view. Good job!

Randy said...

Nice looking portrait.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

She sounds like a dynamic person.

Andy said...

Nice to see she is honoured while she is still alive. A lot of people have to wait until they pass away. PS: Excellent photography again Jack.

Stefan Jansson said...

Congrats to her. There's a painting somewhere in Haninge City Hall of my great grandfather.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

As mentioned above, it's good to hear of a politician being so loved and admired Jack, makes a change..especially over this way recently :)