Carrie Budoff.
Among the guests with Connecticut connections at the White House State Dinner Tuesday night:
Carrie Budoff Brown and her husband Thomas Brown. Carrie, formerly of the Hartford Courant, assumes the role of editor of Politico after the election. Her most recent assignment had her launching Politico Europe, based in Brussels.
Gayle King. The former WFSB anchor and current co-host of CBS This Morning is a frequent guest of the Obama’s. She brought her daughter Kirby.
Congressman Jim Himes(D-4th).
The Obama’s final State Dinner honored Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
