Connecticut lawmaker resigns state Senate, citing divorce

FILE - Sen. Alex Kasser, D-Greenwich, the Senate vice chairman of the General Assembly's Transportation Committee, speaks following a meeting at the Connecticut Department of Transportation offices on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Newington, Conn. Connecticut state Sen. Kasser, the first Democrat elected by her Fairfield County district since 1930, announced Tuesday, June 22, 2021, she is resigning from office. She cited her high-profile and contentious divorce, saying she's no longer able to adequately do her job. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh, File)

FILE - State Sen. Alex Kasser, D-Greenwich looks up at the tally board as votes come in during special session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. Kasser, the first Democrat elected by her Fairfield County district since 1930, announced Tuesday, June 22, 2021, she is resigning from office. She cited her high-profile and contentious divorce, saying she's no longer able to adequately do her job. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)