Ned Lamont | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 89th Governor of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Susan Bysiewicz |
| Preceded by | Dannel Malloy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Miner Lamont Jr. January 3, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (MBA) |
| Signature |  |
Edward Miner Lamont Jr.[1] (/ləˈmɒnt/ 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 Senate in 2006, losing to incumbent Joe Lieberman.[5][a]
Lamont ran for governor in 2010, but lost the Democratic primary to former Stamford mayor Dannel Malloy, who won the general election. He ran again in 2018, winning the nomination and defeating Republican Bob Stefanowski in the general election.[5] He faced Stefanowski again in 2022, defeating him by a wider margin.[6] As governor, Lamont signed legislation legalizing cannabis,[7] sports betting, and online gambling.[8][9][10]
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (December 12, 2018). "Ned or Edward? Lamont keeps it informal as governor". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Gov. Ned Lamont announces reelection campaign for 2022 race. Fox 61. November 9, 2021. Event occurs at 00:04. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Greenwich's Ned Lamont Jr". Greenwich Daily Voice. January 3, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil; Kovner, Josh; Lender, Jon; Ormseth, Matthew; Megan, Kathleen; Rondinone, Nicholas (November 7, 2018). "Bob Stefanowski Concedes Governor's Race After Cities Push Ned Lamont To Victory". Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Blair, Russell (January 17, 2018). "Ned Lamont Jumps Into Connecticut Governor's Race". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Singer, Stephen (March 18, 2021). "Gov. Ned Lamont and tribal owners of the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods strike a deal bringing sports betting and online gambling to Connecticut". courant.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Lamont signs new budget, says it will bring stability to CT". The CT Mirror. June 26, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "CT House passes $46B budget that avoids tax hikes". The CT Mirror. June 9, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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