GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENTS ON THE PASSING OF GERALD LAMB
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Gerald A. Lamb, who served as Connecticut State Treasurer from 1963 to 1970, becoming the first African American in the nation elected to that position and the first in Connecticut elected to a statewide office. Following his tenure as Treasurer, he served as Banking Commissioner. Governor Malloy said, “Gerald Lamb was very active in community affairs, having served in several leadership positions both in his native city of Waterbury and with the State of Connecticut. He broke barriers not only in our state, but also in our nation at a time when civil rights were being heavily debated in…
