Daleanne and the Governor

A Community Leader:
Over the past several years, Governor Rell has served on various local, state and national organizations. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut and the Candlewood Lions Club. She was previously active in the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors and served as President of the National Order of Women Legislators (NOWLS).

In 2008, the American Medical Association recognized Governor Rell as an “Outstanding Governor” when they presented her with the prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award. She was also recently recognized by the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges for her commitment to education.

In September 2006, Common Cause, Public Campaign and Democracy Matters recognized Governor Rell with the “Clean Elections MVP Award” for her efforts to promote democracy and restore elections to the voters of Connecticut.

Over the past few years, she has also received the Mary Waterman Award from the Breast Cancer Alliance for her “outstanding individual achievement in the search for a cure for breast cancer”; the “Woman of Merit Award” from the Connecticut Valley Girl Scout Council; the Visionario Award from Connecticut Association of United Spanish Action (CAUSA); and the 2005 CURE Award for Excellence “for significant contribution or achievement in Connecticut bioscience.”

In 2003, she was named a Melvin Jones Fellow, the highest form of recognition conferred by the Lions Club International Foundation for representing humanitarian qualities such as generosity, compassion and concern for the less fortunate.

Governor Rell has also received special honors from the Uniformed Professional Firefighters, AmeriCares, Arthritis Foundation, Connecticut Race for the Cure, Connecticut Library Association, Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Administrators, Connecticut Preservation Council and the Connecticut Federation of Business and Professional Women.

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