Press Releases

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• 1/4/2011 Malloy Appoints State Representative Chris Caruso to a Position within DECD

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced that he has appointed State Representative Chris Caruso to a position within the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), where he will provide counsel to Governor-Elect Malloy on urban initiatives, housing and smart growth.

• 1/4/2011 Malloy Names Jeannette DeJesús Deputy Commissioner of the DPH, Special Advisor to the Governor on Healthcare Reform

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced that Jeannette DeJesús will join his administration in a cabinet-level position, as both the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Health and Special Advisor to the Governor on Healthcare Reform.

• 1/4/2011 Malloy Names Additional Staff: Operations, Policy, Legislative, Legal and Communications Teams Begin To Fill Out

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy added new staffers to his office today, including a Director of Operations, Director of Policy, Legislative Liaisons and additional communications and legal staff.

• 1/4/2011 Malloy Appoints State Representative Deborah Heinrich to Cabinet-Level Position; Advocating on behalf of Nonprofit Providers

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced that he has appointed State Representative Deborah Heinrich to a newly-created cabinet-level position within his administration, specifically advocating on behalf of nonprofit providers.

• 1/3/2011 Governor-Elect Malloy Reappoints Linda Spoonster Schwartz to Veterans Affairs

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced that he has chosen to reappoint Linda Spoonster Schwartz as the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Schwartz has held her position for more than seven years.

• 1/1/2011 Governor-Elect Malloy Taps Assistant Attorney General To Join His Legal Team

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced today that he has selected Assistant Attorney General Anthony Jannotta to join his legal team within the Governor's Office.

• 12/31/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Reappoints DMHAS Commissioner Patricia Rehmer

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced that he has reappointed Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Commissioner Patricia Rehmer. Rehmer has more than 25 years experience with public and private behavioral health agencies.

• 12/30/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Appoints East Hartford Mayor Melody Currey to Lead DMV

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced he has tapped East Hartford Mayor Melody Currey to lead the Department of Motor Vehicles.

• 12/30/2010 Malloy, Wyman Welcome Public to Inaugural Ceremony

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Nancy Wyman today announced that they are welcoming Connecticut residents to Hartford to attend the inaugural ceremony, which will take place on January 5, 2011.

• 12/29/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Kevin Sullivan Commissioner of Department of Revenue Services

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today tapped Kevin Sullivan to lead the Department of Revenue Services. Sullivan is currently the President of The Children's Museum in West Hartford.

• 12/29/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Statement on UConn Health Center Decision- Disappointed, But It's Not the End of the Road

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today released the following statement after learning that the University of Connecticut Health Center was not the recipient of federal funds under the Infrastructure to Expand Access to Care (IEAC) program.

• 12/28/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Reappoints Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced that he has chosen to reappoint Howard Pitkin to be the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Banking.

• 12/28/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Steven Reviczky to Lead Department of Agriculture

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy made another major administration appointment today, naming Steven Reviczky as his Commissioner of Agriculture.

• 12/28/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Announces Interim Reappointment of Three Commissioners

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced the interim reappointment of three commissioners. Commissioner Peter O'Meara of the Department of Developmental Services; Commissioner Jeffrey Parker of the Department of Transportation; and Commissioner Michael Starkowski of the Department of Social Services will remain in their current positions until Governor-Elect Malloy names a replacement.

• 12/23/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy: Looking Forward to Working with Department of Higher Education Commissioner Michael P. Meotti

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today said that he is looking forward to working with Department of Higher Education Commissioner Michael P. Meotti on critical education and workforce issues facing Connecticut.