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• 9/10/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Recruit Leaders From Connecticut’s Largest Companies to Advance the Goals of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced that they have recruited senior level executives from some of Connecticut’s largest companies, including several Fortune 500 companies, to serve on a Corporate Leadership Circle that will work to help advance the goals of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls.

• 8/28/2019 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Named Statewide Chair of Connecticut State Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz has been named the Statewide Chair of the Connecticut State Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving (CSEC). Today, she joined the Statewide Campaign Committee to kick off the 2019 campaign at the State Capitol. During the event, state employees and retirees had the opportunity to meet with representatives from participating charities and learn more about the great programs and services that they provide.

• 8/26/2019 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & CONGRESSMAN HIMES ANNOUNCE CONNECTICUT’S FIRST REGIONAL 2020 CENSUS MEETING IN NORWALK

  Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and Congressman Jim Himes today announced that Connecticut’s first regional 2020 Census meeting will take place in the Fourth Congressional District tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Norwalk Library, 1 Belden Ave, Norwalk, CT. Government leaders, local businesses, non-profit organizations, faith groups, and members of the public are invited to attend the meeting to learn more about some of the challenges Connecticut communities face in achieving a complete count for the 2020 Census and how to address them.

• 8/22/2019 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and Senator Moore Commemorate Black Women's Equal Pay Day

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Senator Marilyn Moore, and women’s equality advocates today commemorated Black Women’s Equal Pay Day at MClevy Green in Bridgeport with advocates from the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF), Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, and the Connecticut chapter of the National Organization for Women.

• 7/24/2019 LT. GOV. BYSIEWICZ AND COMPTROLLER LEMBO RELEASE STATE WORKFORCE ANALYSIS ON REPRESENTATION AND COMPENSATION EQUITY ACROSS GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and State Comptroller Kevin Lembo issued a report today, conducted on behalf of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, which provides an analysis on representation and compensation equity across gender and race/ethnicity for the state’s executive branch.

• 7/10/2019 Governor Lamont & Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce Council on Women and Girls Steering Committee Members

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced the members of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls Steering Committee. Made up of small business owners, corporate leaders, non-profit organizations, labor organizations, educators, law professionals, and women’s rights advocates, the Steering Committee will work with State leaders on the Council to provide a coordinated response to issues that impact the lives of women and girls in Connecticut.

• 7/2/2019 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO DROP CITIZENSHIP QUESTION EFFORTS A WIN FOR CONNECTICUT

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced today it would move forward with printing the 2020 Census and drop its efforts to add a citizenship question to the form.

• 6/28/2019 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG AND COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS RELEASE STATEMENTS REGARDING SCOTUS DECISION ON 2020 CENSUS CITIZENSHIP QUESTION

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong, and the Co-Chairs of the Connecticut Complete Count Committee (CCCC): Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Representatives Christopher Rosario and Pat Wilson Pheanious, released the following statements in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

• 6/27/2019 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ JOINS COMMISSIONER THOMAS SAADI AT SIGNING CEREMONY OF POLICY PROVIDING BURIAL RIGHTS TO LAOTIAN HMONG VETERANS

  HARTFORD, CT –Lt. Governor Bysiewicz joined State Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi, statewide veteran leaders and Hmong General Sar Phouthasack at the Middletown Military Museum in Middletown today for the signing of a policy by Commissioner Saadi—the first of its kind at a state level in the nation—providing burial rights for the Hmong and Laotian Special Guerrilla Unit Veterans residing in Connecticut who operated in support of the United States military, during the War in Vietnam.

• 6/18/2019 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, DOT Commissioner Giulietti and Clinton Officials Break Ground on New Addition at Clinton Railroad Station

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz today joined Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe Giulietti and Clinton First Selectwoman Christine Goupil for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Clinton railroad station on Shore Line East – the commuter train line between New Haven and New London.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz to Netflix, Disney, and AMC: Come to Connecticut

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today told top executives of Netflix, Disney, and AMC that Connecticut is a perfect location for them to conduct business, following recent announcements from all three companies that they are considering pulling the production of their respective movies and television shows out of Georgia after that state passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Laws Banning Ghost Guns and Strengthening Firearm Storage in Motor Vehicles

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Joined by advocates, legislators and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz at the State Capitol, Governor Ned Lamont this afternoon held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the passage of two new laws that will enhance gun safety in Connecticut, including the banning of untraceable “ghost guns” and improving the storage of firearms in motor vehicles. Today also marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz to Netflix, Disney, and AMC: Come to Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today told top executives of Netflix, Disney, and AMC that Connecticut is a perfect location for them to conduct business, following recent announcements from all three companies that they are considering pulling the production of their respective movies and television shows out of Georgia after that state passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation.

• 6/4/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud Legislative Approval of Biennial Budget That Invests in Education, Provides Fiscal Stability With No Income or Sales Tax Rate Increases

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are applauding both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting to approve a biennial budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year that their administration developed with legislative leaders, which closes the inherited $3.7 billion deficit ahead of schedule.

• 6/1/2019 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announces Connecticut Trails Weekend

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes announced today that several Connecticut State Parks will host free outdoor events this weekend. It’s all part of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association’s trails weekend, which runs from June 1 to June 2.