(5 Mar 2025)
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Westport, Connecticut — 5 March 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut:
"I’ve been inspired by the Rolling Stones for 50 years. I hope you have as well. Keith Richards is an amazing member of our community, and we’re so proud that he’s here. And I’m so proud for the opportunity to give him this award in excellence."
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2. Richards walks up to stage, shakes hands with governor
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3. Connecticut First Lady Annie Lamont puts medal around Keith Richards’ neck with UPSOUND (English) Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut: "Here’s to our greatest rock n roller in history, Keith Richards."
Keith Richards: "Well, thank you very much. And thank you Connecticut."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Keith Richards, Rolling Stones’ guitarist:
"When the kids were young and I said I’ve got to get the kids out of the New York City before, you know they don’t get any fresh air at all. So we moved up here and ever since then we’ve had, well, we’ve had a great life. The family’s had a great life. The kids grew up great. I’m incredibly happy about everything, especially things like this, because you don’t get them every day."
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STORYLINE:
The Connecticut governor is honoring Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Governor Ned Lamont presented the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence to the longtime Connecticut resident on Wednesday.
Richards, 81, who has kept a home in the state since 1985, became the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence, receiving a custom-designed medallion and hearty applause from dozens attending the ceremony at the Westport Library.
Gov. Ned Lamont, a Stones fan, praised Richards for his music career and philanthropy to local organizations, and the state’s first lady, Annie Lamont, placed the medallion around his neck.
The governor’s office says the award is a new honor celebrating residents "who epitomize the state’s core values: creativity, resourcefulness, passion, dynamism, and generosity."
Richards also received a Westport library card.
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