State Comptroller Sean Scanlon on Tuesday officially announced he will seek election to a second term.
Scanlon, a Democrat and former four-term state representative from the 98th District serving Guilford and Branford, was elected comptroller in 2022.
In his announcement, Scanlon, 39, pointed to his work over the past three years, including pension fund changes he said will save taxpayers more than $800 million and efforts to lower health care costs.
In addition to the pension reform, he cited other accomplishments that include:
Cracking down on fraud and abuse by closing a loophole in the disability pension retirement system.
Growing Connecticut’s state-run retirement program for private employers from 876 businesses to nearly 8,000, helping participants save over $60 million for retirement in the process.
Creating the Fallen Hero Fund to support families of police officers, firefighters, and EMT’s killed in the line of duty, as well as offering new cancer screenings to state and municipal firefighters.
Helping to pass legislation to create Connecticut’s first prescription drug discount card (ArrayRx) and helping over 25,000 residents save an average of $296 on each prescription, and
Developing and managing the Hartford Flood Relief and Compensation Program that helped 675 Connecticut residents, businesses and non-profits suffering from decades of damage caused by unmitigated infrastructure and flooding issues.
There had been speculation last year that Scanlon would consider a run for governor, but that ended when Gov. Ned Lamont chose to seek a third term.
