Press Releases

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• 7/17/2014 THURSDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN MAKES ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN COVENTRY AND TOLLAND

  On Thursday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will join state and local officials in Coventry and then in Tolland to announce economic assistance grants.

• 7/30/2014 TODAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN RECOGNIZES PASSAGE OF ERIN’S LAW AT NORWICH CEREMONY

  On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will join city and state officials and Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services representatives to mark the passage of Public Act 14-196, An Act Concerning A Statewide Sexual Abuse And Assault Awareness Program.

• 7/6/2014 CONNECTICUT’S STATEWIDE UNINSURED RATE CUT IN HALF

  Nearly 140,000 Enrollees Were Previously Uninsured

• 7/30/2014 LT. GOV. WYMAN: ERIN’S LAW PROVIDES SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION RESOURCES TO STUDENTS

  Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman joined state leaders, local officials, and representatives from the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services to mark the passage of Public Act 14-196, An Act Concerning A Statewide Sexual Abuse And Assault Awareness Program.

• 7/1/2014 TUESDAY: LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS DEPT. OF CORRECTION GRADUATION IN CHESHIRE

  On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will make congratulatory remarks at the Department of Correction 260th Class graduation.

• 7/15/2014 TUESDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN TOURS VERNON MILLS, SPEAKS AT WALLINGFORD WALL OF HONOR CEREMONY

  On Tuesday morning, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will tour the Hockanum Mill development. With state and federal investment and a partnership with the Town of Vernon, the project will remediate a brownfield and restore 10 existing structures to create 150,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space in Vernon.

• 7/8/2014 TUESDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN PARTICIPATES IN CEREMONY HONORING SANDY HOOK RESPONDERS, SPEAKS AT CT STATE POLICE AWARDS EVENT

  On Tuesday morning, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will join Governor Dannel P. Malloy in a ceremony hosted by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection honoring responders of the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

• 7/23/2014 LT. GOV. WYMAN CHAIRS 2014 NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, the incoming chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA), will also be the acting chair of the 2014 NLGA Annual Meeting in Girdwood, Alaska. She commenced duties today when current NLGA chair, Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, was unable to attend the three day conference.

• 7/7/2014 MONDAY: LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN PARTICIPATES IN OLD SAYBROOK PRESS CONFERENCE

  On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will make remarks at a press conference hosted by Connecticut Fund for the Environment and other advocates supporting efforts to permanently protect The Preserve, a 1,000-acre coastal forest in Old Saybrook, Westbrook, and Essex.

• 7/23/2014 JULY 23-25: LT. GOV. WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

  July 23-25, 2014, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will join lieutenant governors from across the country at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Annual Meeting.

• 5/28/2014 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENTS ON THE PASSING OF DR. MAYA ANGELOU

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the death of legendary literary icon Dr. Maya Angelou

• 5/28/2014 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS EVENTS IN ROCKY HILL AND LEDYARD, RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD IN WILLIMANTIC

  On Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will welcome the International Forensic Recovery Conference to Connecticut. The day-long event will address the intersection of mental illness and the criminal justice system.

• 5/14/2014 LT. GOV.WYMAN, CMSR. SCHWARTZ CALL FOR VETERANS

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commissioner Linda Schwartz today announced that nominations are being accepted for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.

• 5/16/2014 SATURDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS IN HARTFORD, HIGGANUM, TOLLAND

  On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will tour the Innovation Expo and speak to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology students from high schools around the state. She will then speak to students participating in the CT First Robotics State Championship. In the afternoon, she will participate in the annual Tolland Relay for Life Walk, a benefit in the fight against cancer.

• 6/25/2014 WEDNESDAY: LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN HOLDS BILL RECOGNITION EVENT IN NEW HAVEN, SPEAKS AT CHILDREN’S PROBATE COURT ANNIVERSARY

  On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will recognize legislative and community proponents of PA 14-172, An Act Improving Employment Opportunities Through Education And Ensuring Safe School Climates. This bill, signed by Governor Dannel P. Malloy on June 11, establishes a grant program to promote the educational and social well-being of children, and addresses bullying to improve school climates.