“Numerous studies have shown that students of color achieve better educational outcomes when they have teachers of color in the classroom, and as our student body becomes more diverse we should be doing everything we can to reflect that diversity among the educators who are mentoring and inspiring our next generation of young people.”

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.