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The Office of Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden
News and Press
- 4/1/2021 Treasurer Wooden Shares How First Credit Rating Upgrade For Connecticut In Over 20 Years Will Contribute To Economic Growth; Reacts To Global And U.S. Market Climate; Upgraded Credit Rating, Historic High Budget Reserve Fund, and Strong Cash Position Put Connecticut in Strong Fiscal Position
- 3/31/2021 State Treasurer Wooden Announces First Credit Rating Upgrade For Connecticut In Over 20 Years; Major Credit Rating Agency Sends Strong Signal that Connecticut is Headed on the Right Path Toward a Strong Economic Recovery
- 3/30/2021 Treasurer Wooden’s Investment Strategy Includes Renewable Energy And Increased Demand For Accountability Towards Net Zero Greenhouse Emissions; Climate Change is Key to Ensuring Connecticut’s Economy is on a Sustainable Path
- 3/25/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden, Local And Federal Leaders Call On The Legislature To Combat The Growing Racial Wealth Gap By Passing Connecticut “Baby Bonds” Bill, Endorsed By U.S. Senator Blumenthal, U.S. Senator Booker, And Congresswoman DeLauro; Baby Bonds Legislation Will Break Generational Cycles of Poverty While Benefiting Connecticut’s Economy
- 3/24/2021 Thursday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden And Local Leaders Call On The General Assembly To Address The Racial Wealth Gap By Passing Baby Bonds Bill
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About Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden
Shawn T. Wooden was sworn in as Connecticut’s 83rd State Treasurer on January 9th, 2018. He previously spent 21-years as an investment attorney focused on public pension plans. Born and raised in Hartford, Treasurer Wooden graduated from Trinity College and holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law. He worked in key roles for the Mayor of Hartford, state Commissioner of Social Services, and the AFL-CIO's Office of Investment in Washington, D.C.
Former president of the Hartford City Council and Connecticut state director of Project Vote, he also served on the Connecticut Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board overseeing the Connecticut Office of State Ethics. He is the father of two teenage sons.
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