Press Releases

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• 1/18/2019 Gov. Lamont and Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement to Adopt Legislation Assisting Federal Workers During Shutdown

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Democratic and Republican leaders in each of the General Assembly’s four caucuses today announced that they have reached an agreement to adopt emergency certified legislation that will enable non-essential and essential federal workers who are working without pay to receive unemployment assistance under a public-private partnership reached between the state and private banks and credit unions that the governor announced earlier this week. The legislation is currently being drafted and will be released as soon as it is finalized. The four legislative leaders said that they anticipate to schedule a session of the Senate and the House to vote on the bill on Tuesday.

• 1/17/2019 Gov. Lamont Urges Residents to Take Caution as Winter Storm Expected to Impact Connecticut Saturday Night Through Sunday

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging Connecticut residents to be prepared as the first significant winter storm of the season is forecast to impact the state Saturday night through Sunday. In addition, he announced that he plans to activate the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at noon on Sunday, January 20, and lasting through noon on Wednesday, January 23, as bitter cold temperatures are anticipated to spread throughout the state just as the storm begins to move out.

• 1/15/2019 Gov. Lamont Announces Public-Private Partnership to Assist Essential Federal Workers During Shutdown

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a public-private partnership between the State of Connecticut and private banks, led by Webster Bank and supported by the Connecticut Bankers Association, will enable essential federal workers who are required to report to work without pay to receive unemployment assistance. In addition, he is working with legislative leadership to emergency certify a bill that would ensure Connecticut is able to take advantage of any decision by the federal government to permit essential workers to collect earned unemployment insurance benefits. Lastly, Governor Lamont urged non-essential employees, who are not required to report to work, to access state unemployment benefits by contacting the Connecticut Department of Labor or their local American Job Center.

• 1/11/2019 Gov. Lamont Sets February 26 Special Elections for Five General Assembly Seats

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has selected Tuesday, February 26 as the date to hold special elections to fill vacancies for five seats in the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 1/8/2019 OPM Secretary-Designate McCaw Announces Leadership Team

  Melissa McCaw, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary-designate, today announced the agency’s leadership team.

• 1/7/2019 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Vannessa Dorantes to Lead the Department of Children and Families

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Vannessa Dorantes to lead the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

• 1/7/2019 Gov.-Elect Lamont Renominates Nine Commissioners

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he will renominate nine commissioners who are currently serving the people of Connecticut.

• 1/7/2019 Gov.-Elect Lamont Appoints State Sen. Tim Larson to Office of Higher Education

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has nominated State Senator Tim Larson to lead the Office of Higher Education, which administers state financial aid programs, oversees the licensure and accreditation of the state’s independent colleges and universities, and regulates more than 150 postsecondary career schools.

• 1/2/2019 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Beth Bye to Lead the Office of Early Childhood

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating State Senator Beth Bye to lead the Office of Early Childhood. The office was created in 2013 to coordinate and improve the various early childhood programs in the state to create a cohesive high-quality early childhood system. Bye will complete her current term as a state senator, but will resign her member-elect status and will not be sworn in to a new term in the Connecticut State Senate.

• 12/28/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates James Rovella as Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has nominated James Rovella as Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). In addition, Rovella has selected Regina Rush-Kittle as Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management and Stavros Mellekas as State Police Colonel.

• 12/27/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Katie Dykes as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

  Governor-Elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has nominated Katie Dykes as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Dykes most recently served as Chair of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 12/26/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Rollin Cook to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Correction

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced he is nominating Rollin Cook as Commissioner of the Department of Correction (DOC). Cook most recently served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Corrections under Governor Gary Herbert.

• 12/21/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Joe Giulietti as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation

  Governor-Elect Ned Lamont today announced he is nominating Joe Giulietti as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Giulietti recently served as the President of the MTA Metro-North Railroad, where he was hired to restore safety and confidence in the railroad system.

• 12/20/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont and Lt. Gov.-Elect Bysiewicz Announce 2019 Inaugural Events

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor-elect Susan Bysiewicz today announced the 2019 inaugural events, including the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, to which the public is invited.

• 12/19/2018 Gov.-Elect Lamont Names Constituent Affairs, Communications and Legislative Directors

  Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced three senior personnel appointments in his Administration: Marc Bradley as External and Constituent Affairs Director, Maribel La Luz as Director of Communications and Rep. Chris Soto (D – New London) as Legislative Affairs Director.