In The Loop – April 12, 2024

Only one other time has Patrick taken over this column. Both times he wanted to reflect on the loss of a dear friend and Connecticut statesman – all yours Patrick

I met Joe Lieberman in 1977 during my first year lobbying the Connecticut General Assembly for the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Then Joe served as the CT Senate Majority Leader and he sent a message through channels that he and the Senate President wanted to speak with me. After pleasantries, they explained how the “building“ worked. They mentioned my reputation of fairness and bipartisanship from my days with Governor Meskill, and that I would be included in policy discussions and other Senate activities BUT there were three conditions – 1) Your word is your bond; 2) What is shared and discussed behind closed doors, stays behind closed doors; and 3) I had the same obligations to respect and protect this wonderful process that had served the state so well as they did.

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