The Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century (CT21), which recommends nonpartisan, data-driven policy to government leaders, has named Scott Bates as its new executive director.
Bates, a Connecticut native, has served in a number of important positions in state and federal government, including secretary of the commonwealth of Virginia under Gov. Douglas Wilder and as senior adviser to the U.S. House Select Committee on Homeland Security. Bates recently served as president of The Center for National Policy in Washington, D.C. In March, he was appointed to the recently constituted Connecticut Port Authority and elected chairman.
