On a party - line vote, with Democrats backing Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman's nominee for the State Board of Education, the General Assembly's Executive and
Legislative Nominations Committee approved by a margin of 10 to 4 to confirm Erik Clemons for a position on the State Board of Education.
Tomorrow — Thursday, February 18, 2016 — The General Assembly's Executive and
Legislative Nominations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing and then an immediate vote on Governor Malloy's appointees to the State Board of Education, including the nomination of Erik Clemons.
The legislature's Executive and
Legislative Nominations Committee will be holding a hearing, followed by an immediate vote, on Mr. Clemons and Malloy's other appointees to the State Board of Education this Thursday, February 18, 2016.
As Connecticut health advocate, Kevin Lembo testifies before the state legislature's Executive and
Legislative Nominations Committee in Hartford, Conn in 2009.
Not exact matches
Skelos said he doesn't believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill creates a truly nonpartisan redistricting process, noting the governor — who is currently a Democrat — gets to appoint four individuals to the
nominations committee that will eventually select the commission members, while each of the
legislative leaders get one appointment each.
Based on
nominations from both major parties, almost half the 23 county
legislative seats will go uncontested this fall unless party
committees on vacancies can find some warm bodies before mid-July.
Coleman, popular with his former
legislative peers, has so far encountered no problems in the legislature's confirmation process that has included a
committee hearing but also requires approval of his
nomination in yet - to - be scheduled votes by the House and Senate.
That pool would be chosen by a bi-partisan
nominations committee selected by the executive and
legislative branches.