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2005 Legislative Guide |
Miscellaneous Agencies and Functions
Auditor, Kevin P. Johnston (Dem.)
860-240-8651
Room 116, Capitol
Auditor, Robert G. Jaekle (Rep.)
860-860-8653
Room 114, Capitol
The Auditors of Public Accounts are appointed by the General Assembly and are responsible to that body. The bipartisan nature of the office, including a Democratic and Republican auditor, make it possible for this office to function independently of partisan or special interest considerations.
The Auditors of Public Accounts are required by statute to audit, biennially, the accounts of each agency of state government, all institutions supported by the state, and annually all quasi-public bodies created by the General Assembly. The auditors not only provide this fiscal audit function, but also are authorized to examine the operations and performance of state agencies to determine their effectiveness in achieving legislative purposes.
In accordance with law, they must report any unauthorized, illegal, irregular or unsafe handling or expenditure of state funds to the Governor, the State Comptroller, the Clerk of each House of the General Assembly, the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, and the Attorney General. Under the provisions of Section 4-61dd, known as the Whistle Blower Act, the auditors investigate all whistle blower complaints and matters of corruption, unethical practices, and violations of State laws or regulations and report their findings and recommendations to the Attorney General. At the request of the Attorney General or on their own initiative, they assist in any continuing investigation.
Copies of audit reports as well as other pertinent information regarding the Auditors of Public Accounts can be found on their website (http://www.state.ct.us/apa).PERMANENT COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
18-20 Trinity Street
860-240-8300
pcsw@cga.ct.gov
http://www.cga.ct.gov/pcsw
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women was created in 1973 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly. Under Title 46 (a), Chapter 812 of the State Statutes, a seventeen-member Commission, staff and volunteers work to eliminate sex discrimination in Connecticut.
The Commission’s mandate is to:
work with government and private interest groups concerned with services for women;
promote consideration of qualified women for all levels of government positions;
inform the leaders of business, labor, education, state and local governments, the media, and the public of the nature and scope of sex discrimination and enlist their support in working toward improvement; and
recommend changes to public policies to improve the status of women.
Commission Members
Susan O. Storey, Chairperson
Cindy R. Slane, Vice Chairperson
Robin L. Sheppard, Secretary
Jean L. Rexford, Treasurer
Marcia A. Cavanaugh
Anne Dailey
Barbara DeBaptiste
Sandra Hassan
Patricia T. Hendel
Adrienne Farrar Houel
Tanya Meck
Carrie Gallagher Sussman
Patricia E. M. Whitcombe
Legislative Members
Senator Andrew J. McDonald
Senator John A. Kissel
Representative Michael P. Lawlor
Representative Robert Farr
Staff Members
Leslie J. Gabel-Brett, Executive Director
Susan H. Hoover, Special Projects
Coordinator
Natasha M. Pierre, Associate
Legislative Analyst
Barbara Potopowitz, Public
Information Officer
Rosemary Lopez, Senior Administrative
Assistant
Lillie Wright, Senior Administrative
Assistant
Pamela M. Dove, Nontraditional Employment for
Women Program Administrator
Doreen Fredette, Nontraditional Employment for Women Training Coordinator
18-20 Trinity Street
860-240-0290
coc@cga.ct.gov
The Commission on Children was created in 1985 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature. Under Public Act 85-584 this 25-member bipartisan commission, staff and volunteers work together to generally oversee matters concerning children and youth
By law, the Commission is charged to: assess and coordinate state programs affecting children; annually review the statutes concerning children and report findings to the Governor and Legislature; meet with representatives of the executive and judicial branches to review their respective responsibilities and to receive recommendations for study; meet with private providers of service to children, foster parents and support groups to understand their concerns and to receive recommendations for study; receive legislative requests for study; enlist the support of the leaders of the business and education communities, state and local governments and the media to improve the daily delivery system, state budget process and state policies concerning children; serve as a liaison between government and private groups concerned with children; and coordinate activities with the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women.
The general purpose of these activities is to identify and promote public policy and coordinate efforts that support and improve the development of children and strengthen the capability of families to provide for children's basic needs.
Commission Members
Judith A. Busch, Esq., Chair
John Yrchik, Secretary
James P. Cordier, Vice-Chair
Josh Piteo, Treasurer
Legislative Members
Senator Mary Ann Handley
Senator Christopher S. Murphy
Representative
Demetrios S. Giannaros
Representative Michael P. Lawlor
Members
Maryann Campbell
Joseph P. Clary, Esq.
Mary K. Fox
Alex Geertsma, M.D.
Alison Hilding
Carl Hooper
Josh Piteo
Mary Grace Reed
Laura Lee Simon
Commissioner Darlene Dunbar, DCF
Commissioner Patricia Wilson-Coker, DSS
Commissioner Peter H. O'Meara, DMR
Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, DPH
Commissioner Betty J. Sternberg, SDE
Commissioner Theresa Lantz, DOC
Secretary Marc Ryan, OPM
Attorney
General Richard Blumenthal
Chief Court
Administrator Judge Joseph H. Pellegrino
Elaine Zimmerman, Executive Director
Elizabeth C. Brown, Legislative Director
Thomas Brooks, Esq., Counsel
Patricia H. Estill, Special Projects Director
Dawn Homer-Bouthiette, Family Strength and Parent Leadership Director
Rachel Levy, Executive Secretary
Edelmira Luciano, Legislative Secretary
LATINO AND PUERTO RICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
18-20 Trinity Street
860-240-8330
laprac@cga.ct.gov
The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission was created in 1994 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature. Under Public Act 94-152, this 13-member nonpartisan commission and staff work to ensure proper representation and recognition of the Latino and Puerto Rican communities.
By law, the Commission is charged to:
(1) Review and comment on any proposed state legislation and regulations that would affect the Latino and Puerto Rican populations in the state and provide to members of the General Assembly copies of any such comments;
(2) Advise and provide information to the Governor and the General Assembly on the state's policies concerning the Latino and Puerto Rican communities;
(3) Advise the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the coordination and administration of state programs serving the Latino and Puerto Rican populations;
(4) Maintain a liaison between the Latino and Puerto Rican communities and governmental entities including, but not limited to, the General Assembly;
(5) Encourage Latino and Puerto Rican representation at all levels of state government, including state boards and commissions, and maintain an accessible list of prospective appointees who are members of the Latino or Puerto Rican community;
(6) Secure appropriate recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of the Latino and Puerto Rican populations of the state;
(7) Work in consultation with the joint committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legislative management for the purpose of establishing a plan of short-term and long-term initiatives based on the needs of the Latino and Puerto Rican community; and
(8) Prepare and submit to the Governor an annual report concerning its activities with any appropriate recommendations concerning the Latino and Puerto Rican populations of the state and submit a copy of the report to the joint committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legislative management, which committee shall distribute a copy of the report to each member of the General Assembly.
Commission Members
Ramón L. Arroyo, Chairperson
Alcides Ortiz, Vice Chairperson
Ivette Servera, Past Chairperson
Patricia Zuluaga, Secretary
Sonia Ayala, Treasurer
Abner Burgos-Rodríguez
Manuel Garcia
Eva Maldonado
Angel Reyes
Awilda S. Reasco
Maritza Tirú
Norma Rodríguez-Reyes
Luis A. Menėndez
Ann E. Negron
Raul Rodríguez
Staff
Fernando Betancourt, Executive Director
Clarisa Cardone, Sr. Legislative Secretary
Tersee Flores, Legislative Secretary
Moraima Gutierrez, Public Information Officer
Lucy Goicoechea Hernández, Special
Projects & Grants Coordinator
Werner Oyanadel, Associate Legislative Analyst
AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
State Capitol Room 509
860-240-8555
Fax 860-240-8444
aac@cga.ct.gov
The African-American Affairs Commission was created in 1997 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature. Under Public Act 97-11, Section 24, a (13) thirteen- member Commission, a staff and volunteers work to ensure adequate representation and recognition of the African-American population in Connecticut.
By law, the Commission is charged to: review and comment on proposed state legislation and regulations that would affect the African-American population in the state; advise and provide information to the Governor on the state's policies concerning the African-American communities; advise the Governor concerning the coordination and administration of state programs serving the African-American population; maintain a liaison between the African-American communities and governmental entities; encourage African-American representation at all levels of state government, including state boards and commissions; secure appropriate recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of the African-American population of the state; and prepare and submit to the Governor an annual report concerning its activities with any appropriate recommendations concerning the African-American population of the state.
Commission Members
George S. Logan, Chairperson
Michael Jefferson, Vice Chairperson
Lillie B. Crosby, Secretary
Toni Bosley, Treasurer
Charles Kenneth Botts, III
Deloris Franks
Kurt Harrison
Rosetta Jones
Derrick McBride
Victoria O. Odesina
Staff
Vanessa Burns, Executive
Director
Cheryl Harris Forbes, Public Affairs/Special Projects Coordinator
Denise R. Crosby, Executive Assistant
Frank Sykes, Legislative Analyst II
CAPITOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
860-240-0330
450 Broad Street
In 1987, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Special Act No. 87-78 allowing for the Joint Committee on Legislative Management to establish an on-site daycare facility. In 1988, the Capitol Child Development Center, Inc., was created to provide quality developmental childcare for legislators and employees of the Legislative, Judicial and Executive branches of the state government.
Board of
Directors of
The Capitol Child Development Center
Ray Gilkes, President, Treasurer
Barbara Hennessy, Secretary
Pat Asher
State Representative William R. Dyson
Jeff Beckham
Jacqueline Gilligan (ex-officio)
Robert Poudrier
Carol Sinicrope (ex-officio)
Management Staff
Jacqueline Gilligan, Director
Carol
Sinicrope, Program Director
Rooms 409, 409A, Capitol
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| Connecticut Post | Ken Dixon | 860-549-4670 |
| Connecticut Public Radio | Av Harris | 860-246-4184 |
| Conn. Radio Network | Steve Kotchko Mark Sims |
860-527-1901 |
| Danbury News-Times | Fred Lucas | 860-548-9888 |
| Eagle View Press | John T. Brown Jr. Kara Ingraham Prawl |
203-323-0892 |
| Hartford Courant | Christopher
Keating Bill Leukhardt Mark Pazniokas |
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| Journal Inquirer | Keith M. Phaneuf | 860-547-1066 |
| Metro Networks | Ted Lorson | 860-616-1993 |
| New Haven Register | Gregory B. Hladky | 860-524-0719 |
| New London Day | Ted Mann | 860-278-5869 |
| New York Times | Bill Yardley | 860-247-2991 |
| Stamford Advocate | Tobin Coleman | 860-727-9547 |
| Waterbury Republican-American | Trip Jennings | 860-727-0460 |
| News 12 TV | Jim Murphy | 203-849-1321 |
| WFSB TV Channel 3 | Dave Ward | 860-244-1700 |
| WSHU-FM Radio | Ebong Udoma | 860-527-0070 |
| WTNH TV Channel 8 | Mark Davis | 860-296-8882 800-922-4814 |
| WVIT TV Channel 30 | Tom Monahan | 860-521-3030 |
| WTIC 1080 AM | Chris Francis | 860-677-6700 Ext. 292 |
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