Governor M. Jodi Rell has thrown her support behind State Senator David Cappiello’s bid to unseat freshman Congressman Chris Murphy in November.  Yesteday, Rell joined Cappiello at a fundraiser at Canterbury School in New Milford. 

The News-Times reports Rell remarked “He’s one of the hardest working and most dedicated persons I’ve ever met.  I’m proud to stand here with you and wish you all the best.”

Cappiello had a notable group of people attending he event to offer their support as well:

They included Mayor Pat Murphy, Danbury Probate Judge Dianne Yamin, Roxbury First Selectman Barbara Henry, and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton’s chief of staff Michael McLachlan, a Republican who announced his intentions last week to seek his party’s endorsement for Cappiello’s state Senate seat.

North Canaan’s Tony Nania, who is also seeking the Republican nomination, will be holding a fundraiser soon too.  But that won’t be in Connecticut.  It will be in New York with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton.