Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he has chosen Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson to be undersecretary for intergovernmental policy within the Office of Policy Management.
Jackson will be charged with overseeing state investments in urban areas and acting as a liaison between state agencies, utilities, local governments, companies and other groups.
“Whether we’re talking about housing needs, economic development strategies, education concerns, transit oriented development investments, or criminal justice issues, these issue areas are frequently interconnected and need to be cohesively strategized for maximum effectiveness,” Malloy said in a statement.
Jackson plans to resign his mayoral office on April 16 and start his new job the next day. He is serving his third term as mayor in Hamden.
