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Governor Ned Lamont on Connecticut's Stability in Uncertain Times
Event Details
Governor Lamont will be at the Library to discuss how Connecticut has become a stable, fiscally responsible state amid national uncertainty, emphasizing affordability as his top priority through proposals like tax rebates, energy cost relief, and expanded housing development.
He’ll highlight the state’s strong fiscal footing while urging continued discipline and called for policies to lower costs for working families, including potential rent caps and tax changes. The Governor will also stress protecting vulnerable residents and maintaining investments in education and workforce development, while drawing a sharp contrast with federal policies and positioning Connecticut as a place focused on safety, opportunity, and pragmatic governance.
This event is part of the Your State, Your Business series by the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce. Each event in this series will have an initial presentation by the speaker, a sit-down for questions with the Chamber, and then a moderated Q&A from the audience.
Why You Should Come
Westport businesspeople and residents alike are invited to come to this new series to learn more about our state, commerce, and valuable information on how your business can improve. Don’t miss this chance to engage directly with leaders shaping Connecticut’s future and gain insight into the forces that affect our community, our economy, and your business.
About the Speaker
Ned Lamont was sworn into office as the 89th governor of Connecticut on January 9, 2019. He began his second term on January 4, 2023. 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.
About the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce
The Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce (WWCC) is a vibrant and dynamic organization that exists to serve the needs of everyone who lives, works, visits and plays in Westport and Weston. They focus both on economic development and bringing the community together though their many events, which not only raise the profile of the businesses who participate and sponsor them, but act as fundraisers to support charities and other not-for-profits in the area.
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