HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. says newly minted Gov. Ned Lamont will be a great Connecticut governor, crediting him with caring for those less fortunate.
The 87-year-old Weicker, who served as an independent governor from 1991 to 1995, said Wednesday that his friend from Greenwich has "compassion, he's got brains and he's got energy and he's truly for the underclass," adding how that includes "people who are outside for one reason or another."
"And I like that. He's a great guy," he says.
Weicker joined fellow former Governors M. Jodi Rell and Dannel P. Malloy for Wednesday's inaugural ceremonies.
Weicker is a former Republican U.S. senator. He says he hopes more people get involved in politics, saying it's "a dirty business because not enough people are there."
