Press Releases

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• 6/15/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, State Officials Mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Highlight Programs That Help Support Older Adults Living in Connecticut

  Today, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined state agency and community leaders to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and highlight the programs and systems in place to support older adults living in Connecticut.

• 4/29/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and DVA Commissioner Saadi: 2021 Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi today encouraged all citizens to consider nominating distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.

• 4/29/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and WBDC CEO Pastore Announce the Distribution of $400,000 in Grants to Local Women-owned Businesses Through the Equity Match Grant Program

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Women’s Business Development Council Founder and CEO Fran Pastore announced that nearly $400,000 in grants is set to be awarded to 44 women-owned businesses in Connecticut through WBDC’s Equity Match Grant Program.

• 3/12/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and Veterans Affairs Commissioner Saadi Announce 12 New Inductees into Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi today announced the 12 men and women who will be inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

• 3/4/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Celebrates Women’s History Month with Launch of New Initiative to Recognize Female Art Leaders and Inspire Young Girls to Pursue Careers and Degrees in the Arts

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, state Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Sibongile Magubane, Office of Higher Education Executive Director Tim Larson, the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, and President of Paier College Joe M. Bierbaum are celebrating Women’s History Month by launching a new initiative that will recognize the invaluable contributions of local and national female art leaders, and inspire the next generation of young girls to pursue a degree or career in the arts.

• 3/2/2021 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce Council on Women and Girls’ 2021 Legislative Agenda

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced a series of legislative proposals they are introducing during the 2021 regular session that were developed by the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls and are aimed at helping to uplift women and families across the state and creating more opportunities for women and girls to succeed in school and in the workplace.

• 3/1/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applauds the Confirmation of Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education.

• 1/29/2021 During National Mentoring Month, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Million Women Mentors Connecticut Chapter, Paradigm for Parity, Department of Housing, and Girls for Technology Underscore the Critical Need for Role Models to Encourage More Young Women to Pursue Careers in Male-dominated Fields

  With women vastly underrepresented in STEM and male-dominated industries such as construction, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Million Women Mentors Connecticut Chapter state Chairwoman Carolyn Alessi, Paradigm for Parity coalition Founder and Co-chair Jewelle Bickford, state Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, and Girls for Technology Founder, President and CEO Sabrina Tucker-Barrett today underscored the critical need for introducing young girls to female mentors at a young age to further advance women in these fields and close the gender gap.

• 1/27/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Women’s Business Development Council, DECD Announce COVID-19 Relief Program Designed to Provide Cash Grants to Women Entrepreneurs Disproportionately Impacted by the Pandemic

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, the Women’s Business Development Council, and the state Department of Economic and Community Development today announced a new COVID-19 relief program designed to provide much-needed cash grants to women entrepreneurs disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.​

• 1/25/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Invites Students in Grades Three through 12 to 'Code for Good' by Participating in the 2021 Lt. Governor's Computing Challenge

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, state Department of Education Commissioner and U.S. Secretary of Education-designate Miguel Cardona, and Office of Higher Education Executive Director Tim Larson today invited Connecticut​ students to “Code for Good” by participating in the 2021 Lt. Governor’s Computing Challenge.

• 12/22/2020 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applauds President-elect Biden's Selection of Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Education

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement applauding President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education.​

• 12/18/2020 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announces Mott Corporation has Signed a Contract in Excess of $10 Million to Expand its Market by Producing and Supplying Gas and Liquid Filtration Systems for Mexico’s PEMEX Dos Bocas Refinery Plant

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz announced today that Farmington manufacturer Mott Corporation has signed a contract in excess of $10 million to expand its market base and create new job opportunities by producing and supplying gas and liquid filtration systems for PEMEX Dos Bocas Refinery Plant in Tabasco, Mexico.​

• 12/14/2020 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz on Connecticut’s Electoral College Votes for President and Vice President

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statements on the votes cast this afternoon by Connecticut’s electoral college for President and Vice President of the United States.

• 12/11/2020 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Half-Staff Monday for the Anniversary of the Tragedy in Newtown

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 14, 2020, in remembrance of the twenty children and six adults who were killed eight years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.​

• 12/8/2020 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Delivers Keynote Speech to the Community Renewal Team's 2020 Financial Literacy Institute Graduates

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz delivered the keynote speech at the Community Renewal Team's 2020 Financial Literacy Institute graduation on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.