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Ned Lamont is the first Connecticut Governor in 80 years to get his start as a businessman and job creator. When he and wife Annie moved to Connecticut in their twenties, they felt like they’d hit the jackpot. With both practical business experience and first-hand knowledge of what it takes to raise a family here, Lamont is committed to giving all Connecticut residents—both current and prospective—the same feeling.
Edward Miner “Ned” Lamont, Jr. was sworn into office on January 9, 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut.
Signed Bills
The proof is in the pudding, as they say. To really see what Ned Lamont stands for, the first thing to do is look at his voting record where we can see what bills he signed.
HeathCare
- Signed Psychedelic-Assisted Mental Health Treatment Program
- Signed authorize protection for reproductive rights
- Signed Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices
Business
- Signed expand data privacy protections
- Signed authorize certification of aerospace projects
- Signed Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Signed Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour
Law and Order
- Vetoed limit use of solitary confinement
- Signed authorize access to juvenile records
- Signed expand definition of domestic abuse to include coercive control
- Signed Rescind the Criminal Records for Low-Level Felonies and Misdemeanors
- Signed Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force
- Signed Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies
Discrimination
- Signed acknowledge that racism is a public health crisis
- Signed prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle
Environment
- Signed Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities
- Signed Expands the Types of Bottles and Cans that Can be Recycled
Voting
- Signed Expands Access to Absentee Voting
- Signed Extends Convicted Felons’ Voting Rights if They are Committed to Confinement
Gun Control
Social Media
Often candidates are more honest on their twitter feeds than anywhere else.
About Ned Lamont
Lamont got involved in public service shortly after college, founding a weekly newspaper in a town hit by the loss of its largest employer. Covering town meetings and the Board of Selectmen, he helped to bring voice and transparency to a community working to recover from job losses and reinvent itself. Later, as a member of both the Greenwich Board of Selectmen and the Board of Estimate and Taxation, Lamont worked in a bipartisan effort to safeguard a multimillion-dollar budget and deliver results for constituents. For four years, Lamont also served as Chairman of the State Investment Advisory Council, overseeing a multibillion-dollar state pension fund. (Read more)
