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Edward Miner Lamont Jr. [1] (/ l ə ˈ m ɒ n t / lə-MONT; [2] born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving since January 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A member of the Democratic Party , he served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989 and was the party's nominee for the United States ...
The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene the legislature. [ 2 ]
From 1639 until the adoption of the 1818 constitution, the governor presided over the General Assembly. In 1974, Ella Grasso was elected as the governor of Connecticut. This was the first time in United States history when a woman was a governor without her husband being governor first. [102]
The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of evacuations over the weekend, he said in a Monday news conference.
In an election year, Gov. Ned Lamont offered a wide-ranging package Wednesday that would cut taxes on real estate and automobiles. In a move similar to one favored by House Republicans, Lamont ...
Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a $64 million gun control and law enforcement package Monday that calls for strengthening gun enforcement, hiring more police, reducing court backlogs, helping crime ...
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office. [1] The race simultaneously took place with the election to the state's Class III Senate seat.
In a late letter issued Friday evening, Gov. Ned Lamont asked the legislature to extend Connecticut’s public health and civil preparedness emergencies as the coronavirus pandemic heads toward ...