“Connecticut is proud of the human rights legacy of Thomas Dodd, and the work of the University of Connecticut to build on that legacy through the Dodd Human Rights Impact initiative. We are also proud of our Commission on Human and Civil Rights as a tireless defender of the equal rights for all of our community members.”

American politician and businessman

Edward Miner Lamont Jr., known as Ned Lamont, is an American politician and businessman. Born in 1954, he has served as governor of Connecticut since 2019 and is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989, and in 2006 he was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, losing to independent incumbent Joe Lieberman. His public profile is tied to Connecticut politics and to his career in business.