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• 12/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Ojakian and Barnes to Continue Serving Into Second Term

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his Chief of Staff Mark Ojakian will continue serving in that role going into the Governor’s second term in office. Governor Malloy also announced that he will re-appoint Benjamin Barnes as the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) when his second term officially begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Re-Appoints Kevin Sullivan as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to re-appoint Kevin Sullivan as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Wins Competitive Federal Grant to Expand High-Quality Preschool

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut has been awarded nearly $12.5 million in discretionary federal funding to expand high-quality preschool. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services through a competitive grant process and was announced today by Secretary Burwell of the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Duncan of the Department of Education.

• 12/9/2014 Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Luke Bronin to Leave at End of First Term

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been informed by Luke Bronin, who serves as his General Counsel, that he intends to leave the position on January 7, 2015.

• 12/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces $19.2 Million to Revitalize and Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has awarded $19.2 million in grants to help fund 12 affordable housing developments in the State Sponsored Housing Portfolio.

• 12/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Voucher Program Will Help Manufacturers Lead in Productivity and Technological Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $3.5 million matching grant voucher program as part of the new Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund (CMIF).

• 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.

• 12/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Dedicates the Summer of 2015 to Recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is designating the summer of 2015 as Connecticut’s Coast Guard Summer in celebration of the 225th anniversary of the founding of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the USCG Academy’s 100 years at its current location in New London, and the City of New London’s anticipated recognition as an official Coast Guard City.

• 12/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, December 7, 2014, in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

• 12/5/2014 Gov. Malloy on the Nomination of Ashton "Ash" Carter as U.S. Secretary of Defense

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s nomination of Ash Carter as the United States Secretary of Defense.

• 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.

• 12/4/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes Residents to Holiday Open House at the Governor's Residence

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will greet visitors attending the annual holiday open house at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford.

• 12/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: 2014 Marks Third Straight Year of Increases in Funding and Mileage for State Road Resurfacing Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has resurfaced 305 two-lane miles of roadways this construction season – about 63 miles more than during the 2013 construction season.

• 12/2/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Transportation Forum, Attends Continuum of Care Groundbreaking, Speaks at Breast Cancer Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make welcoming remarks at a forum hosted by a coalition of organizations from throughout the state titled, “Getting to Work: Transportation and Jobs Access for the 21st Century.”

• 12/2/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman:Tickets Now Available for 2015 Connecticut Inaugural Ball

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that tickets are now available for the 2015 Connecticut Inaugural Ball, which will be hosted by the First Company Governor’s Foot Guard and held on the evening of Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.