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06/23/2021
Attorney General Tong Statement on Denise Merrill
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising the accomplishments of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill after she announced her intention not to seek re-election.
“Denise Merrill has been a national leader and fighter for free and fair elections, and our democracy is stronger thanks to her leadership,” Attorney General Tong said. “Especially during this last year, through the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, she ensured that every Connecticut voter had the ability to cast their ballot safely. In doing so, Secretary Merrill protected all of us and our right to vote, at a time when our democracy was at grave risk. I look forward to working alongside Secretary Merrill in support of her continued efforts to expand ballot access in Connecticut, and know that she will remain a powerful voice in that fight for many years to come. On a personal note, I served under Secretary Merrill in the House of Representatives, when I was a junior legislator and she was the powerful chair of the appropriations committee and, later our majority leader. I have always looked to Secretary Merrill as a close friend and a key mentor. Secretary Merrill is the best of us working in public office and I look forward to our continued work together.”
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