Connecticut Local Politics

State House Speaker Elect Chris Donovan was short on specifics this morning, December 19, 2008 when he informed members of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut that ‘Times are Tough” and “We are all in it together” at a breakfast meeting held at the Radisson Hotel in downtown New London.
Donovan relived the failure due [...]

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The Record-Journal of Meriden has published an interesting profile of soon-to-be Speaker Chris Donovan (D-Meriden), chronicling his rise from community organizer (thank you SO MUCH presidential campaign, now I cringe when I hear that phrase) to lawmaker to Speaker-presumptive.
Of interest is that apparently Donovan is planning on leaving the job he currently holds with [...]

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