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The Office of Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden
News and Press
- 5/3/2021 Media Advisory - Treasurer Wooden Visits The University Of Bridgeport To Discuss Ct “Baby Bonds”; At the Age of 18, Beneficiaries of CT “Baby Bonds” Could Decide to Use Funds to Invest in Higher Education
- 5/3/2021 Treasurer Wooden Visits Brauer Hall Innovation Center To Discuss How CT “Baby Bonds” Creates A Pathway For Children Born Into Poverty To Seek Higher Education Or Start A Business: CT “Baby Bonds” Would Impact Families in All 169 Towns Across CT
- 5/3/2021 Treasurer Wooden Shares Economic Outlook Following Credit Rating Upgrade, Successful Transportation Bond Sale, Historic High Rainy Day Fund, And Projections Of A $250 Million Surplus At The Close Of Fiscal Year 2021; Reacts To Global And U.S. Market Climate CT’s Continued Strong Cash Position Indicates CT is on the Right Track for Economic Recovery
- 4/27/2021 Media Advisory - Today: Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Fema Mobile Vaccination Site In Danbury To Applaud Joint Efforts To Help Close The Vaccine Equity Gap; Treasurer Wooden Continues To Use His Voice To Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Communities Of Color
- 4/23/2021 Treasurer Wooden Announces Completion Of A Special Tax Obligation Bond Sale With All-Time Low Interest Costs; Saving Taxpayers Over $32 Million Through Bond Refinancing; Over $1 Billion Raised For Transportation Projects Across The State
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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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