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• 11/1/2012 GOV. MALLOY DIRECTS CONNECTICUT FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF EASTON FIREFIGHTER LT. RUSSELL F. NEARY

  Flags Will Fly at Half-Staff on Saturday From Sunrise to Sunset - Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in honor of Lieutenant Russell F. Neary, the Easton firefighter who was killed in the line of duty during Storm Sandy.

• 10/24/2012 GOV. MALLOY ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO MONITOR HURRICANE SANDY AND TO BE PREPARED

  With Hurricane Sandy potentially threatening Connecticut, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking residents to closely monitor the storm’s path over the next few days and to be prepared.

• 9/11/2012 Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman Honors Direct Support Professionals at the Capitol

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman recognized the thousands of Direct Support Professionals who work with individuals with intellectual disability in Connecticut. On behalf of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman presented the Official Statement this morning at the State Capitol.

• 9/9/2012 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY

  Flags to Half-Staff Tuesday For "Honor Our Heroes and Remembrance Day" - Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001:

• 9/4/2012 HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE NAMES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER,CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  The Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange has completed the staffing of its executive leadership team with the hiring of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), said Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Exchange’s board of directors.

• 8/30/2012 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN ISSUE LABOR DAY MESSAGE

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today shared the following Labor Day message with Connecticut residents

• 8/30/2012 GOVERNOR MALLOY & LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN INVITE PUBLIC TO ATTEND 11th ANNUAL 9/11 MEMORIAL SERVICE

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman invite the public to attend the 11th annual Connecticut Remembers September 11th Memorial Service, to be held at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Monday, Sept.10.

• 8/29/2012 BUSINESSES INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT STATE HIRING-INCENTIVE PROGRAM SEPT 12 IN ANSONIA

  Employers looking for assistance in growing their business are invited to join Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and other state officials at a Sept. 12 conference that will showcase the state's new Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) that to date has helped put more than 500 workers back on the job.

• 8/22/2012 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN ANNOUNCE $107 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR STATE’S HEALTH EXCHANGE

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange has been awarded a $107 million Federal Level-Two Establishment Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

• 8/9/2012 Connecticut Veterans Parade Recognized by Veterans Day National Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, announced today that the Connecticut Veterans Parade, held annually in Hartford, has been recognized by the Veterans Day National Committee as one of the nation's "Veterans Day Regional Sites".  This is the third year that the Veterans Parade has been recognized by the National Committee.

• 8/9/2012 Lt Governor Wyman Named to National Policy Committee of National Lieutenant Governors Association

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman has been named to serve on a national policy committee for the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) – the professional association providing support, research and training for Lieutenant Governors in all 50 states.

• 7/30/2012 Statewide Emergency Drill Shows Improved Coordination and Communication, Better Delivery of Services in the Event of a Disaster

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday said that the four-day statewide emergency preparedness drill that began on Saturday and was designed to simulate a Category 3 hurricane has allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation for the possibility of future emergencies.

• 7/30/2012 Hartford Will be Home to First State Memorial Honoring All Connecticut Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, state officials, and veterans, today announced plans to build the State of Connecticut's first memorial honoring all Connecticut veterans. The Connecticut State Veterans Memorial will be constructed in Minuteman Park across from the William A. O'Neill State Armory in Hartford and will break ground this fall.

• 7/24/2012 Lt Governor Wyman Named to Leadership of National Lieutenant Governors Association

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman has been elected to serve on the leadership committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA).

• 7/23/2012 STATEWIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE TO BEGIN JULY 28

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a four-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to simulate a Category 3 hurricane will begin on July 28th and run through July 31st. Coordinated by the state's Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the exercise is designed to improve communication between the state's utility companies and state and local governments in the event of an emergency or other natural disaster.