Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill says she will resign at noon Thursday to spend more time with her ailing husband, who has Parkinson’s disease.
The third-term Democrat, who is 73, previously spent more than 15 years in the General Assembly. Merrill had already announced she would not seek a fourth term. Democratic
Governor Ned Lamont called Merrill “a dear friend” and says her exit from office is “a tremendous loss for the people of Connecticut.” Lamont says he will name a replacement to serve the rest of the term soon.