“Connecticut's public schools are among the best in the nation, but there's more that we can do to close achievement gaps so that we can provide more of our youngest students with the tools they need to achieve careers in leading fields when they become adults.”

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.