Press Releases

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• 11/24/2010 Governor-Elect Dan Malloy Announces Launch of Transition Website

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced the launch of a website, designed to let Connecticut residents get information about and communicate with his transition team prior to taking office on January 5, 2011. Transition.ct.gov is a State of Connecticut site, and was created to help ensure a smooth transition between administrations and as a way for residents to get information about the transition process.

• 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.

• 12/13/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy on Federal Judge’s Healthcare Ruling

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy released the following statement about a federal judge’s ruling concerning the constitutionality of the national healthcare law, and what it means for Connecticut.

• 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.

• 12/29/2010 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.

• 11/18/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy: None of the Forecasts Describe the CT I Want to Build

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today responded to an economic forecast presented at the New England Economic Partnership

• 12/15/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Selects Retired State Police Major Reuben Bradford to Lead Department of Public Safety

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today selected former State Police Major Reuben Bradford to lead the Department of Public Safety, which is comprised of three divisions: the Division of State Police, the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services and the Division of Scientific Services.

• 11/22/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Transition Steering Committee, Personnel Committe, Policy Committee Leaders

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Nancy Wyman named the members of their Transition Steering Committee, as well as the members of their Personnel Committee and Policy Committee.

• 12/9/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Supportive Of Framework To Provide Unemployment Benefits, Middle Class Tax Cuts

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy released the following statement regarding the deal currently under consideration in Washington, DC, which would extend unemployment benefits and the existing middle class tax cuts.

• 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.

• 12/22/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Announces Addition of Flanagan, Reich to Governor's Senior Staff

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced the addition of Colleen Flanagan and Arielle Reich to his office's senior staff today. Flanagan will assume the role of Director of Communications, a position she currently holds for the Transition Team; Reich will be Director of Intergovernmental Affairs/Special Assistant to the Governor.

• 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.

• 1/4/2011 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 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.

• 12/7/2010 Lt. Governor-Elect Wyman Announces Release of Additional Tickets for the Inaugural Ball

  Lieutenant Governor-Elect Nancy Wyman today announced the release of additional tickets for the Inaugural Ball on January 5, 2011 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The original lot of 1,750 tickets sold out quickly and in order to meet the demand, additional tickets have been released and are available