Press Releases

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced two personnel appointments for his Administration: Ryan Drajewicz will serve as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor, and Melissa McCaw will serve as Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM).

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced two senior personnel appointments in his administration: Superior Court Judge Robert W. Clark will serve as General Counsel and Colleen Flanagan Johnson will serve as Senior Advisor.

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has selected Paul Mounds Jr. to fill the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the Office of the Governor.

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced three senior personnel appointments in his Administration: Marc Bradley as External and Constituent Affairs Director, Maribel La Luz as Director of Communications and Rep. Chris Soto (D – New London) as Legislative Affairs Director.

Governor-elect Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor-elect Susan Bysiewicz today announced the 2019 inaugural events, including the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, to which the public is invited.

Governor-Elect Ned Lamont today announced he is nominating Joe Giulietti as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Giulietti recently served as the President of the MTA Metro-North Railroad, where he was hired to restore safety and confidence in the railroad system.

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced he is nominating Rollin Cook as Commissioner of the Department of Correction (DOC). Cook most recently served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Corrections under Governor Gary Herbert.

Governor-Elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has nominated Katie Dykes as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Dykes most recently served as Chair of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he has nominated James Rovella as Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). In addition, Rovella has selected Regina Rush-Kittle as Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management and Stavros Mellekas as State Police Colonel.

Governor-elect Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating State Senator Beth Bye to lead the Office of Early Childhood. The office was created in 2013 to coordinate and improve the various early childhood programs in the state to create a cohesive high-quality early childhood system. Bye will complete her current term as a state senator, but will resign her member-elect status and will not be sworn in to a new term in the Connecticut State Senate.