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• 8/25/2021 Governor Lamont Appoints Ginne-Rae Clay as Interim Executive Director of the Social Equity Council

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Ginne-Rae Clay of Waterbury to serve as interim executive director of the Social Equity Council.

• 8/25/2021 Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Senator Blumenthal Announce Connecticut Receives Federal Grant to Assist Minority-Owned Manufacturers

  Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and the UConn School of Business today announced that Connecticut has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to operate a national MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center.

• 8/25/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Department of Labor and Hartford Athletic Team Up for Veterans and Diversity Hiring Expo

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor and Hartford Athletic are teaming up to host the first annual Veterans and Diversity Hiring Expo at Dillon Stadium in Hartford on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• 8/25/2021 Governor Lamont Appoints Marilyn Alverio to the Social Equity Council

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Marilyn Alverio to serve as a member of the Social Equity Council.

• 8/24/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

• 8/23/2021 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Gifford Statements on FDA’s Full Approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford today released the following statements in response to the full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

• 8/23/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021.

• 8/22/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Tractor Trailer and Motorcycle Travel Ban on I-95 Will Be Lifted at 5pm Sunday

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the travel ban on all empty tractor trailers, tandem tractor trailers, and motorcycles on Interstate 95 that went into effect this morning due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Henri will be lifted at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021.

• 8/22/2021 Governor Lamont: Summary of Emergency Orders in Effect Due to Tropical Storm Henri as of Sunday Morning

  The following list is a summary of all the emergency orders that Governor Ned Lamont and his administration have implemented in response to the impact of Tropical Storm Henri as of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021.

• 8/22/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Approved for Presidential Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration in Advance of Tropical Storm Henri

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that President Joe Biden has approved his request for Connecticut to receive a presidential pre-landfall emergency declaration in advance of Tropical Storm Henri impacting the state.

• 8/21/2021 Governor Lamont Implements Empty Tractor Trailer, Tandem Tractor Trailer, and Motorcycle Ban on I-95 Beginning 11am Sunday Due to Hurricane Henri

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the severe weather anticipated to impact Connecticut from Hurricane Henri, he is implementing a travel ban on all empty tractor trailers, tandem tractor trailers, and motorcycles on Interstate 95 effective at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021, until further notice.

• 8/21/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Preparation in Advance of Hurricane Henri

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut State Emergency Operations Center is activated in advance of Hurricane Henri, which is anticipated to make landfall on Connecticut tomorrow, and state emergency management officials have been working throughout the day to prepare for the storm. The governor is urging everyone in Connecticut to be prepared for its impact.

• 8/20/2021 Governor Lamont Declaring State of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Henri

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as Tropical Storm Henri is projected to move toward Connecticut in the coming days and strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall, he will be requesting a presidential pre-landfall emergency declaration to provide the state with federal assistance in anticipation of the impacts of the storm. Additionally, the governor will be issuing a declaration of civil preparedness emergency to enable the state to take any actions necessary to protect the health and wellbeing of the people of Connecticut.

• 8/20/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021.

• 8/19/2021 Governor Lamont Announces State Employees, Childcare, and School Staff Will Be Required To Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has issued an executive order related to the COVID-19 emergency declarations (Executive Order No. 13D) requiring that all Connecticut state employees and staff of all childcare facilities and preK-12 schools statewide must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 27, 2021.