Press Releases

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• 11/4/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Firm Led by Former FEMA Director, James Lee Witt, to Conduct Review of Power Companies and Their Handling of Winter Storm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Witt Associates, a consulting firm led by former FEMA Director under President Bill Clinton, James Lee Witt, will conduct a thorough and timely review of both CL&P and UI and their handling of the recent winter storm. Mr. Witt is the Chief Operating Officer of Witt Associates, a consulting firm that focuses on public safety and crisis management from mitigation to preparedness, response and recovery. Mr. Witt is conducting this review – which Witt Associates will have completed by December 1 – pro bono.

• 11/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Urges FEMA to Amend Emergency Declaration to Further Aid Cities, Towns, State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has written to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to amend its emergency declaration that President Barack Obama approved on Monday to include both Category A and Category B aid, which the Governor said will help the State of Connecticut and its residents to recover more quickly from this weekend’s rare October snowstorm.

• 11/25/2011 Gov. Malloy: Special Election in New Britain, Newington to be Held Jan. 10

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy for State Representative in the 24th General Assembly District, covering parts of New Britain and Newington, will be held Tuesday, January 10.

• 11/10/2011 Gov. Malloy: Windy Weather Tomorrow May Bring Down Damaged Trees, Limbs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is cautioning residents to be aware that strong winds predicted for tomorrow could bring down damaged trees and limbs, already weak from the October nor’easter that impacted the state two weeks ago.

• 11/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Visits with Service Members in Kuwait

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy was in Kuwait today visiting service members currently deployed in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq and the drawdown of U.S. troops.

• 11/10/2011 Gov. Malloy's Friday Schedule

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Connecticut International Auto Show in Hartford.

• 11/6/2011 Gov. Malloy Says CL&P will not Meet its Goal; Releases Updated Power Restoration Information Requested from Company Last Night

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that CL&P would not meet its self-identified goal of 99% power restoration in each city and town by midnight tonight, and released the document (attached) he asked CL&P yesterday, outlining updated town-by-town restoration times. This update will allow cities and towns across the state to more accurately plan for sheltering and warming centers, school schedules and give their residents more accurate restoration information.

• 11/17/2011 Gov. Malloy's Senior Advisor on Jeff Butler's Resignation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Senior Advisor, Roy Occhiogrosso, released the following statement regarding Jeff Butler’s resignation from CL&P.

• 11/27/2011 Gov. Malloy's Monday Schedule

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller, Board of Regents President Robert Kennedy and CCSU Dean of Education Mitchell Sakofs for a tour of the School of Education’s teacher prep program, followed by a roundtable discussion on education issues with members of the CCSU staff, faculty and students.

• 11/29/2011 Gov. Malloy's Two Storm Panel to Meet Wednesday

  The working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will meet on Wednesday, November 30.

• 11/7/2011 Gov. Malloy's Tuesday Schedule

  On Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit his local polling location, where he will cast his ballot in the Hartford municipal election.

• 11/29/2011 Gov. Malloy's Wednesday Schedule

  On Wednesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the founding meeting of CONECT (Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut), a non-partisan, multi-faith, multi-racial and multi-issue organization of 25 diverse congregations in Fairfield and New Haven counties that have organized to affect change in the areas of social and economic justice.

• 11/8/2011 Gov. Malloy's Wednesday Schedule

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will address the members of the Two Storm Panel at the beginning of their scheduled meeting to discuss the working group’s expanded scope, which now includes a review of the recent October nor’easter in addition to Tropical Storm Irene. The group was formed by Governor Malloy in the immediate aftermath of the tropical storm and is now charged with reviewing the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of the state and its partners – including the utilities and municipalities – related to the two storms.

• 11/30/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be a featured panelist at the Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit, where he will speak about his efforts to generate growth in the state’s financial services industry and attract new businesses and jobs to the state.

• 11/11/2011 Governor Malloy Requests Disaster Declaration for Historic October Storm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today requested a major disaster declaration from President Barack Obama in response to the historic October Nor’easter. If granted, it would bring additional federal financial relief to Connecticut cities and towns impacted by the October storm.