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• 12/1/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Speaks with HHS Secretary Sebelius About UConn Health Center

  Governor-elect Dan Malloy met today in Washington with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss the UConn Health Center, specifically the Infrastructure to Expand Access to Care (IEAC) program. This competitive grant program provides the UConn Health Center with the opportunity to achieve financial viability, increase access to quality health care for Connecticut's citizens, and produce thousands of permanent new jobs in Connecticut.

• 12/22/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Selects Don Defronzo to Lead Department of Administrative Services

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced today that he has selected former New Britain Mayor and current State Senator Donald J. DeFronzo to lead the Department of Administrative Services.

• 12/23/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy: Looking Forward to Working with Department of Higher Education Commissioner Michael P. Meotti

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today said that he is looking forward to working with Department of Higher Education Commissioner Michael P. Meotti on critical education and workforce issues facing Connecticut.

• 12/16/2010 Governor-Elect Dan Malloy Taps Ochiogrosso, McDonald, for Senior Leadership Positions in Governor's Office

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today added to his senior leadership team, naming longtime advisors Roy Occhiogrosso and State Senator Andrew McDonald as his Senior Advisor and General Counsel, respectively. McDonald will complete his current term as a state senator, but will resign his member-elect status and will not be sworn in to a new term in the State Senate.

• 11/30/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Appoints Supreme Court Justice Joette Katz to be Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy made his second commissioner-level appointment today, naming Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Joette Katz to lead the Department of Children and Families.

• 12/2/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy on Pre-School for Low-Income Students

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy's statement regarding Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan’s proposal to provide preschool for low-income students to fill any gaps created by the State Board of Education’s decision to narrow the time frame for when children enter kindergarten.

• 12/28/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Steven Reviczky to Lead Department of Agriculture

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy made another major administration appointment today, naming Steven Reviczky as his Commissioner of Agriculture.

• 9/4/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Ben Barnes as OPM Secretary

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy made a key appointment in his administration today, naming Ben Barnes to be his Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary.

• 12/19/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Lauds Passage of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy released the following statement regarding yesterday’s Senate passage of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

• 12/30/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Appoints East Hartford Mayor Melody Currey to Lead DMV

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced he has tapped East Hartford Mayor Melody Currey to lead the Department of Motor Vehicles.

• 12/16/2010 OPM Secretary Designee Barnes Names Senior Staff

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy’s choice to lead the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), Ben Barnes, today named members of the agency’s senior staff. Mark Ojakian will join the staff as the Deputy Secretary of OPM; Gian-Carl Casa will be Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs; Anne Foley will be Undersecretary for Policy Development and Planning; and State Representative Mike Lawlor will be Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning.

• 1/3/2011 Governor-Elect Malloy Reappoints Linda Spoonster Schwartz to Veterans Affairs

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced that he has chosen to reappoint Linda Spoonster Schwartz as the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Schwartz has held her position for more than seven years.

• 12/29/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Kevin Sullivan Commissioner of Department of Revenue Services

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today tapped Kevin Sullivan to lead the Department of Revenue Services. Sullivan is currently the President of The Children's Museum in West Hartford.

• 1/1/2011 Governor-Elect Malloy Taps Assistant Attorney General To Join His Legal Team

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced today that he has selected Assistant Attorney General Anthony Jannotta to join his legal team within the Governor's Office.

• 11/24/2010 Governor-Elect Dan Malloy Announces Launch of Transition Website

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy today announced the launch of a website, designed to let Connecticut residents get information about and communicate with his transition team prior to taking office on January 5, 2011. Transition.ct.gov is a State of Connecticut site, and was created to help ensure a smooth transition between administrations and as a way for residents to get information about the transition process.