U.S. and state flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today upon the direction of Gov. Ned Lamont, as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and service of former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, the governor’s office announced.

The flags will fly on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for today. The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.

Lieberman served in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 2013, until 2006 as a Democrat. He won reelection in 2006 as an Independent, after losing in a Democratic primary. In 2000, he was the Democratic nominee for vice president, running along with Al Gore, making Lieberman the first Jewish candidate to run for the White House.

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