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John G. Rowland Biography
John G. Rowland is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 24, 1957 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. John Grosvenor Rowland (born May 24 1957) is an American politician author, writer and an inmate who was the Governor for the state of Connecticut from 1995 until 2004. A Republican the governor was sentenced to two prison sentences for various corruption-related accusations. Rowland was previously a member of his position in the United States House of Representatives between 1985 and 1991 in the state’s 5th District. In 2004 Rowland quit his post in the course of an investigation into corruption, and later , he pleaded guilty in Federal Court to a single-count indictment of conspiring to commit honest services fraud as well as mail fraud and tax fraud. It was his first time as Connecticut governor elected to three terms after 1784.
In 1997, Rowland was the focus in The Geargate controversy. surplus military equipment meant to be used by police officers of the Connecticut State Police was diverted by Rowland and his acquaintances to use for personal purposes. Equipment and clothing, including backpacks, sleeping pads, camouflage clothing helmets and a bayonet found it into possessions of his children as well as his staff, security team, and even the husband of former Lt. Governor. Jodi Rell. The scheme was orchestrated in the name of an obnoxious State Police Trooper Eugene D’Angelo and was uncovered in an inter-agency State Police and Department of Defense investigation.
In 1998, Rowland implemented the HUSKY Plan (Healthcare for UninSured Kids and Youth) to provide health insurance to uninsured Connecticut children. During his tenure, the budget for the Department of Children and Families more than doubled. Rowland supported addition to government of the state’s first Child Advocate.
In 2002 Lawrence Alibozek, former deputy chief of staff to the Governor, pleaded guilty to steering State contracts to the Tomasso Group, a contractor heavily involved with Rowland and his campaigns. The Tomasso Group’s relationship with Rowland included more than $500,000 in legal campaign contributuins as well as hosting the Governor’s birthday at their Tunxis Country Club.
Rowland was appointed governor of Connecticut in the year 1994, at the age of 37 (the youngest governor in Connecticut history) and then defeated two Democratic opponents Former US Congresswoman Barbara Bailey Kennelly (63%-35 percent) in 1998 ) and ex-State Comptroller Bill Curry (56%-44%) in 2002.
| Name | John G. Rowland |
| First Name | John |
| Last Name | Rowland |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | May 24 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Waterbury |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Patty Rowland, Deborah Rowland |
| Children(s) | Julianne Rowland, Kirsten Rowland |
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However, in December 2003, Rowland abruptly appeared on television and admitted that work had been done by contractors on his vacation home at no charge, and that his earlier statements to the contrary were untrue. He claimed that, since the work was done, he had paid the contractors in full; but in January 2004 an official investigation began into charges of corruption and whether he should face impeachment.
John G. Rowland Net Worth
John G. Rowland is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John G. Rowland's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His political career started in the year 1980, when at the age of 23 his election into his first seat in the Connecticut State House of Representatives. He served until 1984 when Rowland was elected to represent the Connecticut 5th congressional district at the United States House of Representatives and was elected again in 1988 and 1986.
After losing the gubernatorial contest in the 1990 gubernatorial race to Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Rowland worked as adviser to United Technologies Corp.
In early 1998, Rowland outlined plans to make Hartford an educational, cultural, and entertainment center. He outlined a “Six Pillars of Progress” initiative which included the construction of a convention center, a higher education center, parking garages, housing, riverfront redevelopment, and the renovation of the Hartford Civic Center. By In May of 1998, the Connecticut General Assembly had authorized an initial $300 million to implement his urban renewal plan. Rowland established the Capital City Economic Development Authority, a quasi-state entity to oversee the implementation of his plan. Projects completed under this plan included the construction of Adriaen’s Landing and other work on improving the riverfront, renovation of the former G. Fox & Co. department store so that it could house the new location of Capital Community College, and the Connecticut Convention Center.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In the first year of Rowland’s third term (2003), rumors began circulating that contractors doing business with the state, primarily the Tomasso Group, paid for and made improvements to his private weekend home.
In 2003 Governor Rowland dismissed 2,800 state workers thus violating their union contracts. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City ruled in 2013 that the former Republican governor’s administration had violated the workers right to freedom of association. Many workers were eventually rehired or otherwise partially compensated. “They lost benefits, they lost pension, they lost health insurance,” creating “real interference” with people’s lives, said Union Attorney David Golub.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Matters were exacerbated when the First Lady of Connecticut, Patty Rowland, wrote a satirical poem deriding the media for investigating her husband’s wrongdoing. The poem, a parody of the classic A Visit From St. Nicholas, was read by the First Lady at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 17, 2003. The poem was published in its entirety in the New York Times the following day.
On June 18, the Connecticut Supreme Court required Rowland to appear before the investigative panel seeking his testimony, which could have resulted in him giving evidence against impeachment in the ongoing criminal investigation. On June 21, Rowland resigned, effective noon on July 1, 2004.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for John G. Rowland. You may help us to build the dating records for John G. Rowland!On December 23, 2004, Rowland pleaded guilty to depriving the public of honest service. Rowland was sentenced on March 18, 2005, in New Haven, Connecticut, to one year and one day in prison, four months’ house arrest, three years’ probation and community service. On April 1, 2005, he entered Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto, in Pennsylvania. His federal inmate number was 15623-014.
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John Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John G. Rowland celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.
Rowland resigned abruptly as Governor, July 1, 2004 as he faced impeachment and investigation for corruption. Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell served out the remainder of his term. Rowland is the first Connecticut governor to have ever faced impeachment and he is the only Connecticut governor to have served prison time.
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