Press Releases

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• 12/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Selects Karen Buffkin as General Counsel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is naming Karen Buffkin of Lebanon to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Re-Appoints Rob Klee as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to re-appoint Rob Klee as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Selects Jonathan A. Harris as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is naming Jonathan A. Harris of West Hartford to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection.

• 12/29/2014 Today at 1:30PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Administrative Appointment

  Today at 1:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce an administrative appointment.

• 12/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Selects State Senator Andres Ayala to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to appoint Andres Ayala of Bridgeport to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/30/2014 Today at 3:30PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Administrative Appointment

  Today at 3:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce an administrative appointment.

• 12/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Wins Grant to Make Schools Safer, Healthier Places to Learn

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut has received two federal grants totaling more than $3.5 million to create safer, more nurturing environments in schools.

• 12/4/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Will Continue to Support the Growth of Connecticut’s Aerospace Manufacturing Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that AMCO Precision Tool Inc., a leader in the aerospace and commercial parts machining industry, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Berlin to support a $160 million contract over the next 20 years.

• 12/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents That a Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect on January 1, 2015

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding residents that Connecticut’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase effective January 1, 2015 from the current rate of $8.70 an hour to $9.15 per hour.

• 12/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents Behavioral Health Crisis Help is Available During Holiday Season

  During this holiday season, marked by many as a time of joy and excitement, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding residents that 2-1-1 is available to help during the holidays to assist with referrals for services for symptoms of depression and anxiety.

• 12/17/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Public to 2015 Inauguration Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they are welcoming Connecticut residents to attend the state’s gubernatorial inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, January 7, 2015.

• 12/23/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Passing of Local Leader and Nowich Resident Stanley Israelite

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former Norwich Chamber of Commerce president and City Councilman Stanley Israelite.

• 12/16/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Andrew Doba to Step Down as Director of Communications, Mark Bergman Appointed to the Position

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Andrew Doba will be stepping down as Director of Communications at the end of Governor Malloy’s first term, with Mark Bergman taking over in the position.

• 12/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Commissioner Patricia Rehmer Will Continue Leading the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will re-appoint Patricia A. Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Commissioner Rubenstein of Consumer Protection Will Retire in January

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been informed by Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner William M. Rubenstein that he intends to retire in January.