Press Releases

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• 3/3/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints ING Executive Catherine Smith to Lead Department of Economic and Community Development

  In one of his highest profile appointments to date, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today named ING executive Catherine Smith to lead the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). Smith, who lives in Northford, has worked for ING for the past 10 years; prior to that, she worked at Aetna for 17 years.

• 3/24/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Robert Stein as Chairman of Connecticut Siting Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has appointed Robert “Robin” Stein of Stamford to be a member of the Connecticut Siting Council. Additionally, he has nominated Stein to be Chairman of the Council, which requires legislative approval.

• 3/4/2011 Gov. Malloy Invites Foreign Navies to OpSail 2012

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent letters to the Chiefs of Naval Operations of 27 countries inviting them to Operation Sail (OpSail) 2012 in Connecticut. Efforts by the Office of Military Affairs ensured that New London was added to the list of ports for OpSail 2012 and the Navy’s commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Over 900,000 people visited the coastline city during OpSail 2000 and planning has begun to host even larger crowds in 2012.

• 3/30/2011 Gov. Malloy Betting on UConn Men in Final Four

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has a friendly wager riding on the outcome of the UConn-Kentucky matchup in this weekend’s Final Four game. Governor Malloy bet Storrs-made UConn Dairy Bar ice cream against Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s Kentucky country ham that the UConn men will emerge victorious over the University of Kentucky Wildcats when the teams meet on Saturday night in Houston.

• 3/11/2011 Gov. Malloy Directs State to "Aggressively Pursue" Florida Rail Money

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today instructed the state Department of Transportation to “aggressively pursue” rail money originally intended for Florida’s high speed rail project. Florida Governor Rick Scott declined the $2.4 billion, and the U.S. Department of Transportation opened up applications for the funds today.

• 3/10/2011 Gov. Malloy Names Christopher "Kip" Bergstrom as Executive Director of Commission on Culture and Tourism

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today named Christopher “Kip” Bergstrom as the Executive Director of the Commission on Culture and Tourism. Upon the consolidation of this function into the Department of Economic and Community Development, Bergstrom would assume additional responsibilities as part of DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith’s team.

• 3/14/2011 Gov. Malloy on Death of Sgt.1st Class Daehan Park in Afghanistan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement today after learning that another Connecticut soldier has been killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.

• 3/18/2011 Gov. Malloy- New Partnership Between CRCOG, DAS for Reverse Bidding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to conduct online reverse auctions for the purchase of commodities. This agreement will not only achieve significant savings but will also generate new revenue for the state.

• 3/23/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Returned to Full Staff at Sunset

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy ordered that the Connecticut and U.S. flags be returned to full staff at sunset today. The flags were lowered on March 14, 2011 in honor of Sergeant First Class Dae Han Park, an Army Special Forces soldier who was killed in action in Wardak Province, Afghanistan when his vehicle was hit by an IED.

• 3/6/2011 Monday: Governor Malloy Addresses Bridgeport Regional Business Council, Receives Award from the Stamford Public Education Foundation

  On Monday, Governor Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s Capitol Luncheon 2011, where he will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state’s fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.

• 3/13/2011 Monday: Governor Malloy Tours JobTarget in New London, Meets with CT Hospital Association in Wallingford, Holds Town Hall in Bristol

  On Monday morning, Governor Malloy will visit JobTarget in New London for an opportunity to tour the company’s offices and speak with workers and management. JobTarget is a business that makes the process of finding jobs and recruiting talent more efficient with technology that powers job websites and career centers, and helps employers advertise jobs.

• 3/28/2011 Governor Malloy: Routine Rainwater Testing in Connecticut Shows No Concern for Public Health

  Last week low levels of radioactive material were found in rainwater in Massachusetts during routine testing that is conducted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Today, Governor Dannel P. Malloy informed Connecticut residents that officials here are continuing routine tests of rainwater in the state, and that radiation levels remain in the range that is normally seen.

• 3/27/2011 Governor Malloy on Passing of Geraldine Ferraro

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the passing of Geraldine Ferraro.

• 3/4/2011 Governor Malloy Will Return to Washington, Events at White House, Vice President's House

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will return to Washington to attend events at both the Naval Observatory (Vice President’s home) and the White House on March 17.

• 3/23/2011 Governor Malloy Marks One-Year Anniversary of Enactment of the Affordable Care Act

  On the one year anniversary of President Obama signing national health reform legislation into law, Governor Dannel P. Malloy highlighted what Connecticut has already been able to accomplish. Earlier today, Governor Malloy attended a press conference with health reform advocates and other supporters of the law to mark the anniversary.