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GOVERNORS OF CONNECTICUT

The supreme executive power of the state is vested by the Constitution in the Governor. The Governor has the power to administer oaths, sign writs, issue processes, and to see that the laws of the state are faithfully executed. In case of emergency, the Governor may convene the General Assembly in special session. The Governor is commander-in-chief of the militia of the state and has jurisdiction in the matter of requisitions from other states for criminals. The Governor has power to veto any bills passed by the General Assembly, but the veto may be overridden by at least a two-thirds majority vote of each house upon reconsideration. Any bill that is neither signed nor vetoed within five days after being presented to the Governor (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) during the session of the General Assembly becomes a law, in like manner as if signed. After adjournment of the General Assembly, the Governor is allowed fifteen calendar days after bills have been presented in which to act. In each odd-numbered year, the Governor must also present a biennial budget for the state to the General Assembly and has control over the quarterly allotments granted after the budget has been acted on by the General Assembly. The Governor must from time to time give to the General Assembly information concerning the state and recommend such measures as deemed expedient. The Governor may adjourn the General Assembly in case of disagreement between the two houses, respecting the time of adjournment to such time as the Governor thinks proper, but not beyond the day of the next stated session.

The Governor nominates to the General Assembly the Judges of the Supreme, Appellate, and the Superior Courts and the Chief Court Administrator; and appoints the members of several boards and commissions, at times with the consent of either House of the General Assembly, and appoints, with the advice and consent of either House of the General Assembly, the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Department of Banking, the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection, the Commissioner of the Department of Correction, the Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the Department of Housing, the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, the Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood Education, the Claims Commissioner, the Consumer Counsel, the Executive Administrator of the Office of Governmental Accountability, the Executive Director of the Office of Health Strategy, the Healthcare Advocate, the Executive Director of the Office of Military Affairs, the Executive Director of the State Contracting Standards Board, the Child Advocate, and the Victim Advocate. The Governor also appoints, with the consent of both houses, members of the State Board of Education, the New England Board of Higher Education, members of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and other boards and commissions. The Governor also appoints, with advice and consent of either House of the General Assembly, the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut.  The Governor is anex officio member of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, State Bond Commission, Finance Advisory Committee, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut, and the Corporation of Yale University.

The Governor presided over the General Assembly before it was divided into two houses in 1698; from that date until the adoption of the Constitution of 1818, the Governor presided in the council or upper house, with a casting vote, but no veto power. At the present time, the Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate.

The Governor holds office for four years. The Governor's Residence is located at 990 Prospect Avenue, Hartford 06105.

Abbreviations for political parties denote the following: A, American; ACP, A Connecticut Party; AD, American Democrat; AR, American Republican; D, Democrat; F, Federalist; FSA, Free Soil American; NR, National Republican; O, No record; R, Republican; R*, Jeffersonian Republican; U, Union; W, Whig. Prior to 1660, state law prohibited governors from serving successive terms.

**Town listed is town of residence at time of election.

¹Gov. Treat's term includes the period when Sir Edmund Andros served as royal governor withde facto executive.

²Died in office October 11, 1741. The General Assembly, then being in session, elected Jonathan Law, Governor.

³Died in office November 6, 1750. At a special session of November 21-22 the General Assembly elected Roger Wolcott, Governor.

⁴Died October 1, 1769. At its October 1769 session the General Assembly elected Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., Governor.

⁵Died January 5, 1796. At the regular May 1796 election the freemen failed to give any candidate a majority. The General Assembly then elected Oliver Wolcott, Governor.

⁶Died December 1, 1797. At the regular May 1798 election the freemen elected Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Governor.

⁷Died August 7, 1809. At the regular October 1809 session the General Assembly elected John Treadwell, Governor.

⁸Died October 25, 1812. At the regular October 1812 session the General Assembly refused to elect a Governor. At the regular May 1813 election the freemen elected John Cotton Smith, Governor.

⁹Resigned to become United States Senator.

¹⁰Governor Pond was elected Lieutenant-Governor in April, 1853, and became Governor by resignation of Governor Seymour on October 13, 1853, when the latter was appointed Minister to Russia.

¹¹By Constitutional Amendment of 1875, the term for 1876-7 was made to expire January, 1877.

¹²Died in office, April 21, 1909, and Frank B. Weeks became Governor.

¹³Resigned January 8, 1925 to become United States Senator.

¹⁴Succeeded Hiram Bingham.

¹⁵Resigned December 27, 1946 to become U.S. Senator.

¹⁶Became Governor December 27, 1946.

¹⁷Died in office, March 7, 1948 and James C. Shannon became Governor.

¹⁸Resigned January 21, 1961 to become Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.

¹⁹Became Governor January 21, 1961, in succession to Abraham Ribicoff. Elected Governor for a full term beginning January 9, 1963; reelected November 8, 1966.

²⁰Resigned December 31, 1980 because of ill health.

²¹Became Governor December 31, 1980, in succession to Ella Grasso. Elected Governor for a full term beginning January 5, 1983; reelected November 4, 1986.

²²Resigned July 1, 2004 at 12:00 Noon.
²³Became Governor July 1, 2004 at 12:00 Noon, in succession to John G. Rowland, who resigned. Elected Governor for a full term beginning January 3, 2007.

DEPUTY OR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS

Before the Constitution of 1818, Connecticut had a Deputy Governor who presided in council, or the upper house of the General Assembly, in the absence of the Governor. When the Governor was present, the Deputy Governor had a voice in council. Until 1818 the Deputy Governor could exercise the office of a justice of the peace throughout the State, and could sign writs until 1879.

Today, the Lieutenant Governor is President of the State Senate, presides over its deliberations, rules on procedures, and may cast a vote in the event of a tie. The Lieutenant Governor may only enter debate when the State Senate meets as Committee of the Whole. Under the Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor in case of the death, resignation, refusal to serve or removal from office of the Governor. If the Governor is impeached or absent from the state, the Lieutenant Governor "shall exercise the powers and authority and perform the duties appertaining to the office of Governor until, if the Governor has been impeached, he is acquitted, or if absent, he has returned."

The Constitution also provides that the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of Governor if the Governor informs the Lieutenant Governor in writing that he is unable to do so, "until the Governor transmits to the Lieutenant Governor a written declaration to the contrary."

The Constitution also establishes procedures, under a Council on Gubernatorial Incapacity, whereby the Lieutenant Governor may assume the powers and duties of the Governor in the absence of a written declaration of incapacity by the Governor until it is determined that the Governor is able to resume the powers and duties of his office.

The Lieutenant Governor is a member of the Finance Advisory Committee, the Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation and the Corporation of Yale University.

The Lieutenant Governor shall have the same qualifications for office as the Governor, is elected for four-year terms and receives an annual salary of $110,000.

**Town listed is town of residence at time of election.

¹Was appointed Governor by the General Assembly in October, 1809, Governor Trumbull having died August 7, 1809.

²Was appointed by the General Assembly in October, 1809, in place of Lieutenant Governor Treadwell.

³Was Acting-Governor from time of Governor Griswold's death, October 25, 1812, until May, 1813.

⁴Died August 18, 1815, while in office.

⁵Died January 12, 1823.

⁶Governor Weeks was elected Lieutenant Governor and became Governor on the death of Governor Lilley, taking the oath of office, April 22, 1909.

⁷Lieutenant Governor Brainard was chosen President Pro Tem of the Senate and succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Governor Trumbull, January 8, 1925.

⁸Became Governor December 27, 1946, when Governor Baldwin resigned to become U.S. Senator.

⁹Became Governor upon the death of Governor McConaughy. Took oath of office March 8, 1948.

¹⁰Became Lieutenant Governor when Lieutenant Governor Shannon became Governor. Term began March 8, 1948.

¹¹Became Governor January 21, 1961 in succession to Abraham Ribicoff who resigned to become Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.

¹²Was chosen president pro tempore of the Senate and succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor when John Dempsey became Governor, January 21, 1961.

¹³Resigned January 15, 1966 to become Judge of the Superior Court on August 13, 1966.

¹⁴Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor by virtue of being President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Took oath of office on January 17, 1966.

¹⁵Resigned June 1, 1973 to become Judge of the Superior Court.

¹⁶Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor by virtue of being President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Took oath of office on June 7, 1973.

¹⁷Became Governor December 31, 1980 in succession to Ella T. Grasso who resigned because of ill health.

¹⁸Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor by virtue of being President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Took oath of office on December 31, 1980.

¹⁹Became Governor July 1, 2004 at 12:00 Noon, in succession to John G. Rowland who resigned.
²⁰Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor by virtue of being President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Took oath of office on July 1, 2004.