Press Releases

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• 5/6/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Addition of Donald Kendall, Jr. and R. Adam Norwitt to CERC Board

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. (CERC) co-chairs Indra Nooyi and Jim Smith today announced that Donald Kendall, Jr., co-founder and chair of Social Venture Partners Connecticut, and R. Adam Norwitt, president and CEO of Amphenol Corporation, have been voted to serve as members of the board of CERC, a nonprofit corporation that seeks to foster business formation, recruitment, and growth in Connecticut.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on School Immunization Report

  Governor Ned Lamont today issued the following statement regarding the release of data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health on immunization rates for public and private schools in the state.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London Change of Command

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the change of command at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London. A ceremony was held at the base today, formally making the transition in leadership from Captain Paul Whitescarver, who is retiring from the U.S. Navy, to Captain Todd Moore, who is taking over duties as Commanding Officer.

• 5/2/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Major Development Plan That Will Establish New London as a Central Hub of the Offshore Wind Industry

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut and its partners have reached an agreement on a harbor development plan for State Pier in New London that will enable its revitalization and put in place the needed components to establish the region as a central hub in New England for the developing offshore wind industry.

• 5/1/2019 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Director of Communications Maribel La Luz today released the following statement.

• 5/1/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Finance Committee Revenue Proposal

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the revenue package proposed by the Finance Committee.

• 5/1/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Economic Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2018

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding a report released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce showing that Connecticut’s economy grew by 1.8 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018.

• 5/1/2019 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Director of Communications Maribel La Luz today released the following statement.

• 4/30/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Encourage Businesses to Participate in Connecticut Export Week

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are encouraging businesses across state to participate in Connecticut Export Week 2019.

• 4/30/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Appropriations Committee Budget Proposal

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the budget proposed by the Appropriations Committee.

• 4/26/2019 Statement from Governor Lamont’s Office Regarding the Republicans’ Prioritize Borrowing Proposal

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Senior Advisor Colleen Flanagan Johnson released the following statement regarding legislative Republicans’ “Prioritize Borrowing” proposal

• 4/25/2019 Governor Lamont Nominates Judge Robert Devlin to the Appellate Court

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Robert J. Devlin, Jr. of Shelton to fill a vacancy on the Connecticut Appellate Court.

• 4/24/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Order Directing State Agencies to Reduce Energy Consumption and Environmental Impacts

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order – his first since being sworn into office earlier this year – that directs executive branch state office buildings and vehicle fleets to become greener and more energy efficient through an expanded “Lead By Example” sustainability initiative aimed at reducing the state’s carbon footprint and reducing the cost of government operations. This includes meeting the state’s overall statutory goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent reduction from 2001 levels by 2030 and reducing waste disposal and water consumption by 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, by 2030 from a defined baseline of 2020.

• 4/24/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud House Passage of Constitutional Amendment Allowing Early Voting

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for passing a resolution tonight that will adopt an amendment to the state constitution to create a system of early voting for elections in the state.

• 4/23/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Elena Trueworthy Will Serve as Connecticut’s Head Start Coordinator

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Elena Trueworthy of New Britain will serve as the director of the Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office. In this role, she will be responsible for helping support implementation of the federal Head Start program, which provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and patient involvement services to low-income children and their families. The position is housed within the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), the state’s leading agency that serves young children from birth to five and their families, and is authorized by the federal Head Start Act.