By: ric landersFrom Topic: MarriageGOVERNOR RESIGNS:HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland (R) announced his resignation Monday, as his three-term rule collapsed after revelations that he had accepted gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars from state contractors and top aides.The gift that started the investigation was a hot tub given to him by a contractor who later received a no-bid government contract.Said the Governor’s wife, “We never dreamed it would get us in such hot water.”