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• 9/30/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Finance Officers Conference, Makes Major Announcement on New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Project

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the New England Government Finance Officers’ Association Conference in Hartford, where he will speak about his efforts to get our state’s fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.

• 9/23/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Education Nation Summit, Takes Part in World Affairs Council Forum

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be a featured panelist at the NBC News 2012 Education Nation Summit, where he will participate in a discussion about the skills gap, and how stronger skills and higher levels of education can power the country's next great economic surge.

• 9/21/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Stamford Mill River Park Celebration, Gives Remarks at Fairfield Museum’s Fall Gala

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at “It’s My Park Day” in Stamford. The event celebrates the ongoing development of the city’s Mill River Park project.

• 9/28/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Gives Greetings at Shiloh Church Grand Opening in Middletown

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give greetings at the dedication opening ceremony of the new Shiloh Christian Church building in Middletown.

• 9/20/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Participates in Dedication of Supportive Housing Apartments in Hartford, Attends Launch of Ikea’s Solar Energy System

  This morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the dedication ceremony of the Sue Ann Shay Place Apartments in Hartford. The new building hosts 34-units of supportive housing and was built by My Sister’s Place, a nonprofit agency dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless women and their children.

• 9/26/2012 Gov. Malloy: Infinity Music Hall Coming to Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has requested $1.3 million in bond funding to assist Norfolk's Infinity Music Hall and Bistro in opening a second, larger location in the Front Street District of Hartford.

• 9/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $5M to Expand and Enhance Supportive Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz today announced that the state has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to expand and enhance a DCF program designed to reduce the number of children in foster care by providing supportive housing and necessary services to vulnerable and homeless families. Connecticut is one of five jurisdictions around the country to be awarded the funding.

• 9/17/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Darien League of Women Voters Event, Participates in National Guard Send-Off Ceremony

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be a guest speaker at a meeting of the Darien League of Women Voters, where he will speak about state efforts to increase voter turnout in the state.

• 9/26/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Superintendents Conference, Keynotes Stamford Chamber Meeting, Tours Site of Norwalk Development Project

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents annual policy conference in Plantsville, where he will discuss his goals to ensure that every student receives the education they need to compete in a 21st century economy.

• 9/27/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at State Managers Conference, Gives Remarks at SoNo Ice House Grand Opening Ceremony

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Management Advisory Council’s State Managers conference in Plantsville, where he will discuss his administration’s efforts to create efficiencies that save taxpayer dollars while maintaining and/or enhancing the delivery of services.

• 9/21/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on National POW-MIA Recognition Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 21, 2012.

• 9/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces $12 Million from U.S. Labor Department for ConnSCU Consortium Grant Proposal in Health-Life Sciences

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $12 million for a consortium grant proposal submitted by five community colleges (Capital, Norwalk, Manchester, Gateway and Middlesex), Eastern Connecticut State University, and Charter Oak State College, to focus on providing targeted certifications, industry-recognized credentials, and associate degrees to dislocated workers, veterans and other under-employed workers for careers in the growing health and life science fields.

• 9/28/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Neil Budnick Chair of Investment Advisory Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Neil G. Budnick of New Canaan to serve as chair of the Investment Advisory Council (IAC), the state body responsible for working with the State Treasurer in overseeing the investments of the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds.

• 9/26/2012 Gov. Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen: Agreement Will Preserve Hundreds of Acres as Open Space in Sprague

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George C. Jepsen today announced that the state will enter an agreement to preserve 230 acres of open space in the towns of Sprague and Franklin. The acreage is part of the Watson Estate, a large expanse of agricultural fields, streams and wooded areas that abuts the Shetucket River.

• 9/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Three to CT Housing Finance Authority Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has appointed three state residents to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). Kathleen Corbet of New Canaan, Nuala Droney of West Hartford and Richard Orr of West Hartford joined the board at the end of August.