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• 10/30/2024 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & THE CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS DESIGNATE NORWALK AS A “CULTURAL DISTRICT”

  <span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW43234183 BCX0" style="border:0px none #000000;opacity: 1; height: auto; width: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-image: none;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW43234183 BCX0">Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) announced it has approved Norwalk’s application to create a Cultural District in town.</span></span>

• 2/6/2024 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCE SOCIAL CONNECTION CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT LONELINESS & SOCIAL ISOLATION IN CONNECTICUT

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Governor Ned Lamont, with agency commissioners and advocates, announced the launch of a new campaign focused on combatting loneliness and social isolation in Connecticut.

• 9/29/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON PASSING OF SENATOR FEINSTEIN

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement after learning of the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.

• 9/28/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, FIRST SELECTWOMAN NESTOR, & DOT CELEBRATE RIBBON CUTTING OF WESTON’S NEW SIDEWALK

  Today, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Weston First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor, with Department of Transportation (DOT) Deputy Commissioner Laoise King and state officials, held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Weston for the Town’s approximately 5,500 linear feet of new sidewalk.

• 8/23/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER TORRINGTON MAYOR MARY JANE GRYNIUK

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement regarding the passing of former Torrington Mayor Mary Jane Gryniuk.

• 8/1/2023 Statement on Passing on New Jersey Lt Governor Oliver

• 6/30/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, DEEP, & DOT REMIND RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE BUS SERVICE TO STATE PARKS & BEACHES THROUGH PARKCONNECT THIS SUMMER

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined DEEP and DOT officials to remind residents that the ParkConneCT bus service will continue this summer, providing public transit options for safe and reliable transportation to various Connecticut State Parks and Beaches.

• 6/30/2023 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.

• 6/29/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, REP. COOK, & REP. HORN HIGHLIGHT $1.4 MILLION IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDING FOR TORRINGTON

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, State Representative Michelle Cook, and State Representative Maria Horn highlighted the recently announced $1,421,250 Community Investment Fund grant awarded for the “Family Wellness Center of the McCall Behavioral Health Network.”

• 6/29/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION STRIKING DOWN RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities around the nation.

• 6/29/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ STATEMENT FOLLOWING NEWS THAT REP. KHAN WAS ATTACKED OUTSIDE EID AL-ADHA PRAYERS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement after news broke the State Representative Maryam Khan was attacked outside the Eid al-Adha prayer ceremony at the XL Center in Hartford.

• 6/23/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ SIGNS LEGISLATION BANNING MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR MINORS

  Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz,serving in her capacity as acting governor, signed into law legislation that updates Connecticut’s marriage statutes by prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from receiving a marriage license.

• 6/19/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & DAS COMMISSIONER GILMAN LAUNCH DIGITAL EQUITY SURVEY FOR RESIDENTS

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Michelle Gilman announced the launch of a Digital Equity Survey as part of the development of a multi-year, state-wide Digital Equity Plan to help Connecticut residents improve their access to and experience using the internet. The announcement was made at East Hartford Public Library.

• 6/15/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, STATE OFFICIALS MARK WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, HIGHLIGHT PROGRAMS THAT HELP SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN CONNECTICUT

  Lieutenant 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.

• 6/8/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES SUBMISSIONS AT 4th ANNUAL COMPUTING CHALLENGE

  Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz applauds the 33 submissions highlighted as part of the Lt. Governor's 4th Annual Computing Challenge, “Coding for Good” presented this year by Amazon. This year’s challenge asked Connecticut students in grades 3 through 12 to create applications designed to inspire health and wellness for all, and submit their designs through one of three options: concept, prototype, or development.