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• LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS FROM 22 STATES & TERRITORIES ANNOUNCE COALITION TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

  A caucus of 22 lieutenant governors representing more than 165 million people, led by Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, announced the formation of a Reproductive Freedom Coalition. The multi-state coalition will work together to protect and expand reproductive freedom and access to health care in the wake of unprecedented attacks following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ SWEARS IN MILLIE TORRES-FERGUSON AS DMV DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz swore in Millie Torres-Ferguson as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Torres-Ferguson is the first Latina to be appointed to the role.

• LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON PASSING OF ANN UCCELLO

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement after the announcement that Former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello has passed at age 100.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, NEW HAVEN HEALTH DIRECTOR MARITZA BOND, CT PHARMACISTS URGE LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE CONTRACEPTIVES

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond and the Connecticut Pharmacists Association to urge the Connecticut General Assembly to pass legislation allowing pharmacists to prescribe certain types of birth control without patients first needing to visit their doctor.

• LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, DOT COMMISSIONER EUCALITTO HIGHLIGHT INNOVATIVE WORK AT DOT TRAFFIC SIGNAL LAB

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz was joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto and Lisa Conroy, Principal Engineer for the Division of Traffic Engineering to tour and learn about the innovation happening at the CTDOT Traffic Signal Lab in Rocky Hill.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, PARADIGM FOR PARITY LEADERSHIP & MEMBER COMPANIES HOLD WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH PANEL DISCUSSION ON ACCELERATING GENDER PARITY

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Paradigm for Parity® (P4P) CEO Sandra Quince held a panel discussion with P4P member companies, Trinity Health Of New England, Raytheon Technologies, and Otis Elevator, to highlight the need to accelerate gender parity.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ENCOURAGE CT BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PK-12 SCHOOL STAFF APPRECIATION DIGITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM

  As part of Connecticut’s coordinated effort to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week from May 8-12, today Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker encourage Connecticut business leaders and businesses to participate in this year's School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program by opting-in to provide discounts to school staff over the summer.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, NEW LONDON OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE PEDIATRIC VACCINES

  Parents and caregivers can now get 6-month to 5-year-old children vaccinated with either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & LOCAL OFFICIALS RECOGNIZE $6.6 MILLION FOR COVENTRY SCHOOL AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined Town Manager John Elsesser, Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Petrone, Coventry Town Council Chairwoman Lisa Thomas, State Senator Jeff Gordon, and State Representative Tim Ackert to highlight $6.6 million in grant funding recently allocated to Coventry High School to support air filtration system upgrades.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & LOCAL OFFICIALS RECOGNIZE MORE THAN $3.7 MILLION FOR ELLINGTON SCHOOL AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined the Ellington legislative delegation and local officials to highlight more than $3.7 million in grant funding recently allocated to Ellington schools to support air filtration system upgrades.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, DEEP, & DECD VISIT DANDELION ENERGY TO REAFFIRM CT’S COMMITMENT TO A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Deputy Commissioner Hank Webster and Department of Economic Community Development (DECD) Deputy Commissioner Robert Hotaling, visited Dandelion Energy in Windsor to tout Connecticut’s continued commitment to mitigating the impacts and causes of climate change, the need for a green energy future, and highlight the growing geothermal business.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, MAYOR CAGGIANO, & LOCAL OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT $6.85 MILLION IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDING FOR BRISTOL

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, with town and state officials, highlighted the recently announced $6.85 million Community Investment Fund (CIF) grant awarded for the “Route 72 Corridor Improvement Proposal.”

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF NEW JERSEY LT. GOVERNOR SHEILA OLIVER

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement regarding the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & LOCAL OFFICIALS RECOGNIZE MORE THAN $6 MILLION FOR FAIRFIELD SCHOOL AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick, the Fairfield legislative delegation, and local officials to highlight more than $6 million in grant funding recently allocated to Fairfield High School to support air filtration system upgrades.

• LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST LGBTQ+ CUSTOMERS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ customers, siding with a Colorado web designer that refused to build wedding websites for LGBTQ+ couples.