GOVERNOR NED LAMONT
Proud Governor, Proven Businessman, Fighting for Connecticut Values & Connecticut Families
For the first time in over 80 years, Connecticut has a Governor who began his career as a business owner and job creator. Governor Ned Lamont started a family and launched a successful business in our state because he believes in Connecticut: hard work, dedication, and neighbors looking out for one another.​ As Governor, Ned has rolled out the welcome mat for more families and more businesses to call Connecticut home – expanding job opportunities, strengthening our schools, and helping families and businesses keep more of what they earn. Ned is committed to making it easier for everyone to build their future right here in Connecticut by lowering energy, healthcare, childcare costs and taxes.​
A THRIVING CAREER
Ned is a job creator. He launched a successful business in Connecticut, taking on the telecom giants because he saw a better way to deliver value to customers. Eventually, he grew the business to serve more than 400 of the nation’s largest college campuses and over a million students. He brings his business experience to work every day as Governor, constantly finding more ways for the state to attract new innovative companies and spur more job creation. Ned is focused on making Connecticut a great place to grow a business and a family. That's why as Governor, Ned's delivered real results, including the largest income-tax cut in history for middle-income families – putting money back in the pockets of working people.
COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE
Ever since he started his career, Ned has focused on giving back to those in need. He ran a local newspaper, served in local office, volunteered as a high school teacher in Bridgeport, stood up for his convictions as a U.S. Senate candidate against Joe Lieberman and the war in Iraq in 2006, and served on the boards of Mercy Corps and the Conservation Services Group. He’s always stood up for Connecticut values. As Governor, Ned is fighting to daily to preserve our rights, freedom, and values.
Proud to Call Connecticut Home
Ned is a graduate of Harvard College and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management. He and his wife Annie have been married for over 40 years. They have three children and one awesome grandson. They continue to call Connecticut home.