Ned Lamont

Ned Lamont DEMDemocrat

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Ned LamontDEMDemocrat Governor
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Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving since January 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut. 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.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. He faced Stefanowski again in 2022, defeating him by a wider margin. As governor, Lamont signed legislation legalizing cannabis, sports betting, and online gambling.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard College
Bachelor of Arts sociology
1972 - 1976
East Woods School
Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration
1978 - 1980
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Governor
State of Connecticut
2019 - Current
Member
Board of Selectperson, Greenwich Connecticut
1980 - 1988
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chair
Lamont Digital
1984 - 2015
Professor
Political Science, Philosophy, Connecticut State University
2008 - Current
Teacher
Harding High School
2004 - 2006
Managing Editor
Black River Tribune
1976 - 1978
Founder
Lamont Digital Systems
Other Experience1 - 6 of 6
Co-Chair
Obama Presidential Campaign, Connecticut
2008
Director
Board of Directors, Mercy Corps
2007 - Current
Business Training Program
Bridgeport High School
Chair
State Investment Advisory Council
Former Member
Board of Estimate and Taxation
Member
Conservation Services Group
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