Detailed List of Select PAID Gubernatorial Appointments (73 Total)
Percent of Master List that is Female: 37.5%
Information as of 7/27/2010
Position
Salary Range
Commissioner of
Administrative
Services
Commissioner of
Agriculture
$124,836 - $184,245
Executive
Director Arts,
Tourism, Culture,
History and Film
Commissioner of
Banking
$95,463 - $145,684
Chief Information
Officer
$124,836 - $184,245
Child Advocate
$95,463 - $145,684
Commissioner of
Children and
Families
$124,836 - $184,245
$95,463 - $145,684
$95,463 - $145,684
Duties
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Administrative Services.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Agriculture.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Connecticut
Commission on Arts, Tourism,
Culture, History and Film.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Banking.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Information Technology.
Administers and directs the
Office of the Child Advocate to
secure and ensure the legal, civil
and special rights of children
residing in the state of
Connecticut.
Additional Information from DAS
Special Requirement: The Chief Information Officer shall be
an individual knowledgeable with respect to information and
telecommunication systems.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Children and Families.
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Statute
Sec. 4a-1 and 4a-2
Statuary Qualifications of
Appointee
None
Sec. 22-4 and 22-6
None
Sec. 10-393 (note,
gov appoints ED,
not chair)
None
Sec. 36a-10 et seq,
36a-50 et. seq
None
Sec. 4d-2
None
Sec. 46a-13k and
46a-13l, Gov
appoints from a list
of at least 3
candidates created
by an advisory
committee of the
Office of the Child
Advocate
Sec. 17a-5 and 17a-6
–Gov consults with
the Council on
Children and
Families, then makes
appointment
The governor shall appoint a
person with knowledge of the
child welfare system and the
legal system to fill the Office of
the Child Advocate.
None
Claims
Commissioner
$74,657 - $114,259
Sec. 4-142 and 4142a
Consumer
Council
$103,539 - $132,804
Commissioner of
Corrections
$124,836 - $184,245
Commissioner of
Developmental
Services
$124,836 - $184,245
Commissioner of
Economic and
Community
Development
Commissioner of
Education
$106,478 - $162,822
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Economic Development.
Sec. 32-1b
$124,836 - $184,245
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Education.
Sec. 10-3a and 4-5,
State Board of Ed
recommends a
candidate to the gov
Directs the operations of the
Office of Consumer Counsel and
acts as the advocate for
consumer interests in all matters
which may be considered in any
Federal or State regulatory or
judicial proceedings or in which
matters affecting utility services
in this State may be involved.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Correction.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Developmental Services.
Additional Examples of Duties: Acts as the advocate for
consumer interests in all matters which may affect
Connecticut consumers with respect to public service
companies; may appear and participate in any regulatory of
judicial proceedings, Federal or State, in which such interests
of Connecticut consumers may be involved, or in which
matters affecting utility services in this State may be
involved; performs related duties as required.
Sec. 1602a(c)
Sec. 18-80 and 18-81
Sec. 17a-201 The
Council on
Developmental
Services may advise
the Gov about
his/her appointment
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The commissioner shall be an
attorney-at-law and shall have
been admitted to practice
before the courts of the state of
Connecticut for at least five
years prior to his appointment.
The Consumer Counsel shall be
an elector of this state and shall
have demonstrated a strong
commitment and involvement
in efforts to safeguard the rights
of the public.
Said commissioner shall be an
experienced correctional
administrator.
The commissioner shall be a
person who has background,
training, education or
experience in administering
programs for the care, training,
education, treatment and
custody of persons with mental
retardation.
None
None
Executive
Director Board of
Education
Services for the
Blind
Commissioner
Emergency
Management and
Homeland
Security
$95,463 - $145,684
Administers and directs the
activities of the Board of
Education and Services for the
Blind.
$106,478 - $162,822
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Emergency Management and
Homeland Security.
who then appoints
the commissioner
Sec. 10-294 and 10298
Sec. 28-1a
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None
The commissioner shall possess
professional training and
knowledge consisting of not
less than five years of
managerial or strategic planning
experience in matters relating to
public safety, security,
emergency services and
emergency response. No
person possessing a record of
any criminal, unlawful or
unethical conduct shall be
eligible for or hold such
position. Any person with any
present or past political
activities or financial interests
that may substantially conflict
with the duties of the
commissioner or expose such
person to potential undue
influence or compromise such
person's ability to be entrusted
with necessary state or federal
security clearances or
information shall be deemed
unqualified for such position
and shall not be eligible to hold
Commissioner of
Environmental
Protection
Healthcare
Advocate
$106,478 - $162,822
Chief Human
Rights Referee
$103,000
Varied
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Environmental Protection.
In the Office of the Healthcare
Advocate, the Healthcare
Advocate assists health insurance
consumers with managed care
plan selection, provides health
care insurance information,
assists health insurance
consumers with filings of
complaints and appeals, and
other health care activities.
In the Commission on Human
Rights and Opportunities this
class is accountable for
supervising the daily operations
and activities of the Office of
Public Hearings and for
conducting hearings regarding
discriminatory practice and
whistleblower retaliation
complaints.
Sec. 22a-5
Sec. 38a-1040 to
1050, Gov selects
appointment from a
list provided by an
advisory committee
Additional Examples of Duties: In addition to performing
all duties of a Human Rights Referee, coordinates operations
and activities of the Office of Public Hearings; assigns
contested cases to staff and ensures their timely processing;
schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of support
staff; conducts performance evaluations of support staff;
provides staff training and assistance; develops, implements
and evaluates office policies, goals and objectives;
determines priorities and plans office work; establishes and
maintains office procedures and forms; acts as liaison with
other operating units, agencies and outside officials
regarding office policies and procedures; prepares reports
and correspondence; oversees preparation of case records;
ensures proper indexing of final decisions and substantive
rulings; consults with Executive Director on proposed
legislation that may impact operations; prepares legislative
testimony and proposed legislation and regulations;
performs related duties as required.
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46a-57
such position.
None
The Healthcare Advocate shall
be an elector of the state with
expertise and experience in the
fields of health care, health
insurance and advocacy for the
rights of consumers, provided
the Healthcare Advocate shall
not have served as a director or
officer of a managed care
organization within two years
of appointment.
Minimum Qualifications: Considerable knowledge of and
ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws,
statutes, regulations and legislation; considerable knowledge
of relevant state and agency policies and procedures;
considerable knowledge of rules, evidence and conduct of
proceedings of administrative bodies; considerable
knowledge of The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act;
considerable knowledge of legal research techniques;
considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and
written communication skills; ability to present findings of
fact and conclusions of law and analysis clearly and logically
in written and oral form; ability to mediate resolutions;
supervisory ability.
Incumbents in this class must be an attorney admitted to the
practice of law in the State of Connecticut and must have
been appointed and confirmed as a Human Rights Referee.
Human Rights
Referee
$88,580
In the Commission on Human
Rights and Opportunities this
class is accountable for
conducting settlement
conferences and adjudicating
hearings regarding discriminatory
practice and whistleblower
retaliation complaints.
Additional Examples of Duties: Conducts conferences and
administrative hearings on contested cases of discrimination
and whistleblower retaliation complaints; conducts
settlement conferences to resolve complaints; researches,
analyzes, interprets and applies complex or conflicting laws,
regulations and judicial decisions to case facts; rules on preand post-trial motions; issues final decisions; reviews court
decisions, legislative proposals, statutes and regulations to
determine impact on administrative proceedings; conducts
educational programs for bar associations and other
interested parties; assists in establishing or revising
administrative procedures and discrimination and
whistleblower regulations; assists in preparing legislative
testimony; assists in indexing final decisions and substantive
rulings; may provide staff training and assistance; may assist
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46a-57, there are 5
paid positions
A human rights referee shall be
an attorney admitted to the
practice of law in this state.
in conducting performance evaluations of support staff;
performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications: Considerable knowledge of and
ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws,
statutes, regulations and legislation; considerable knowledge
of relevant state and agency policies and procedures;
considerable knowledge of rules, evidence and conduct of
proceedings of administrative bodies; considerable
knowledge of The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act;
considerable knowledge of legal research techniques;
considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and
written communication skills; ability to present findings of
fact and conclusions of law and analysis clearly and logically
in written and oral form; ability to mediate resolutions.
Special Requirements: Incumbents in this class must be an
attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State of
Connecticut and are required to undergo and successfully
complete security background checks.
Insurance
Commissioner
$95,463 - $145,684
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Insurance.
Sec. 38a-8
Labor
Commissioner
$106,478 - $162,822
Sec. 31-1 to 31-3
Commissioner of
Mental Health
and Addiction
Services
$124,836 - $184,245
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Labor.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Mental Health and Addiction
Services.
Governor shall appoint some
suitable person, not a director,
officer or agent of an insurance
company, to be Insurance
Commissioner.
None
Sec. 17a-451, Gov
receives advice from
the Mental Health
and Addiction
Services Board
before making the
The Commissioner of Mental
Health and Addiction Services
shall be a qualified person with
a masters degree or higher in a
health-related field and at least
ten years' experience in
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appointment
Executive
Director – Office
of Military Affairs
$74,657 - $114,259
In the Office of Military Affairs
this class is accountable for the
direction and administration of
the office.
Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles
$106,478 - $162,822
Chair - Board of
$95,463 - $145,684
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Motor Vehicles.
Administers and directs the
Additional Examples of Duties: Coordinates state and local
efforts to prevent closure or reduction in size of
Connecticut military facilities, particularly the Groton
submarine base; maximizes state's role in federal Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, including acting
as liaison to (a) the state's congressional delegation on
defense, military and BRAC issues and (b) serves as a
consultant to lobbyists the state hires to help monitor BRAC
activities; encourages relocation of military missions to
Connecticut; coordinates state and local efforts to enhance
quality of life of military personnel and their families living
or working in Connecticut; reviews and makes
recommendations for state policies that affect Connecticut
military facilities and defense and homeland security
industries; coordinates state, regional and local efforts to
encourage growth of Connecticut's defense and homeland
security industry; supports development of a defense and
homeland security industry cluster; establishes and
coordinates a Connecticut Military and Defense Advisory
Council to provide technical advice and assistance; oversees
implementation of recommendations of Governor's
Commission for the Economic Diversification of
Southeastern Connecticut; prepares and submits a report of
activities, findings and recommendations annually to the
Governor and legislative committees; performs related
duties as required.
PA 07-205
Sec. 14-2 et seq.
Special Requirement: Shall be qualified by education,
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Sec. 54-129a
hospital, health, mental health
or substance abuse
administration.
The executive director shall
have the necessary
qualifications to perform the
duties of said office, including,
but not limited to, having prior
military experience, and having
attained the rank of an officer
within a branch of the armed
forces. The Governor shall give
preference to any person with
the necessary training and
experience who has served in
the navy and who has
knowledge or prior experience
with the federal Base
Realignment and Closure or
"BRAC" process.
None
Pardons and
Paroles
activities of the Board of
Pardons and Paroles.
experience or training in the administration of community
corrections, parole or pardons, criminal justice, criminology,
the evaluation of supervision of offenders or the provision
of mental health services to offenders.
*Parole Release
Panel Member
$74,657 - $114,259
In the Board of Pardons and
Paroles, serves as a full-time
parole panel member.
Sec. 54-129a - Gov
makes all
appointments (all are
paid positions) but
board hires the ED
and some members
serve part time
Secretary Office
of Policy and
Management
$148,125 - $218,618
Administers and directs the
activities of the Office of Policy
and Management.
Sec. 4-65a
The Ombudsman
for Property
Rights
$74,657 - $114,259
In the Office of Ombudsman for
Property Rights this class is
accountable for the direction and
administration of the office.
Additional Examples of Duties: Provides assistance to
public agencies in the application of constitutional and
statutory provisions concerning eminent domain; assists
public agencies in analyzing actions that have potential
eminent domain implications; assists private citizens on
issues concerning eminent domain procedures; mediates
eminent domain or relocation assistance disputes between
private property owners and public agencies; identifies
governmental actions that have eminent domain
implications and if required advise governmental body on
implications of actions; develops and provides information
to general public on eminent domain law and their rights;
prepares and presents reports to General Assembly; testifies
at hearings; may testify at court proceedings; may develop
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Sec. 48-50 to 58-57
The members of the board
appointed on or after February
1, 2008, shall be qualified by
education, experience or
training in the administration of
community corrections, parole
or pardons, criminal justice,
criminology, the evaluation or
supervision of offenders or the
provision of mental health
services to offenders.
None
The Ombudsman for Property
Rights shall be an elector of the
state who is an attorney
admitted to practice law in this
state with expertise or
experience in the field of real
estate law or land use
regulation.
and recommend legislative changes; performs related duties
as required.
Commissioner of
Public Health
$124,836 - $184,245
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Public Health.
Sec. 19a-1d.
Said commissioner shall either
(1) be a physician, graduated by
an acceptable medical college,
recognized by one of the
medical examining boards of
this state, experienced in actual
practice of his profession,
skilled in sanitary science and
experienced in public health
administration and shall have
had a minimum of one year of
university graduate instruction
in public health administration
as evidenced by a certificate of
graduation or a degree in public
health or (2) hold a graduate
degree in public health, or have
a Master's Degree in a field
pertaining to public
administration, public policy or
public health and a minimum of
ten (10) years management
experience in the field of public
health.
Commissioner of
Public Safety
$124,836 - $184,245
Sec. 29-1b
None
*Public Utilities
Control Authority
Commissioners
$121,126 - $155,371
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Public Safety.
The Public Utilities Control
Authority Commissioners act
jointly to administer the activities
Sec. 16-2, Gov
selects 5 paid
commissioners, the
Shall have education or training
and three or more years of
experience in one or more of
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Commissioner of
Public Works
$106,478 - $162,822
Commissioner of
Revenue Services
$124,836 - $184,245
Commissioner of
Social Services
Salary Range:
$124,836 - $184,245
Executive
Director Division of
Special Revenue
$95,463 - $145,684
Executive
Director - State
Contracting
Standards Board
$95,463 - $145,684
of the Department of Public
Utility Control. Duties include
the hearing of and ruling on
evidence regarding various
docketed and undocketed cases
brought before the Department.
Members participate in the
formulation and implementation
of regulatory policy on a state
and regional level and
enforcement of utility
regulations.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Public Works.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Revenue Services.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Social Services.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Division of
Special Revenue.
This class is accountable for
planning, directing and managing
the day-to-day operations and
staff of the State Contracting
Standards Board.
Additional Examples of Duties: Directs staff and operations
of the State Contracting Standards Board; coordinates, plans
and manages board administrative activities; formulates
program goals and objectives; develops or assists in
development of related policy; interprets and administers
pertinent laws; evaluates staff; prepares or assists in
preparation of board budget; maintains contacts with
individuals both within and outside of board who might
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commissioners then
elect the Chair &
ED
the following fields:
Economics, engineering, law,
accounting, finance, utility
regulation, public or
government administration,
consumer advocacy, business
management, and
environmental management
Sec. 4b-1
None
Sec. 12-2, 12-3, 127a and 12-7b
None
Sec. 17b-3
None
Sec. 12-557
Shall be qualified and
experienced in the functions
performed by the Division of
Special Revenue.
This board has been
delayed by the
budget passed in
May 2010 as a cost
saving measure – no
ED appointed yet
None
impact on program activities; serves as ex-officio, nonvoting
member of the board; in consultation with the Chief
Procurement Officer, conducts comprehensive planning
regarding the administrative functions of the board;
coordinates budget and personnel activities of the board;
causes the administrative organization of the board to be
examined with a view to promoting economy and efficiency;
acts as external liaison for the board; performs related duties
as required.
Specific Restriction: No employee of the State Contracting
Standards Board shall hold another state or municipal
position.
Commissioner of
Transportation
$124,836 - $184,245
Commissioner of
Veterans Affairs
$95,463 - $145,684
Victim Advocate
Varied
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Transportation.
Administers and directs the
activities of the Department of
Veterans' Affairs.
Sec. 13b-3 and 13b-4 None
Special Requirement: The Commissioner of Veterans'
Affairs shall be a veteran as defined in Section 27-103 of the
Connecticut General Statutes or a veteran who was awarded
the armed forces expeditionary medal for service by the
armed forces.
Administers and directs the
Office of the Victim Advocate to
secure and ensure the legal, civil
and special rights of victims
residing in the state of
Connecticut.
Sec. 27-102l
None
Sec. 46a-13b, Gov
selects appointment
from a list of at least
3 persons provided
by an advisory
committee
Shall appoint a person with
knowledge of victims' rights
and services as Victim
Advocate. Such person shall be
an attorney and qualified by
training and experience to
perform the duties of Victim
Advocate
Each person nominated by the
Governor to serve as a
commissioner shall have been a
member in good standing of
the Connecticut bar for at least
Sec. 31-276, Gov
selects 16
commissioners who
then are approved
by the legislature &
Chair &
Commissioner,
Workers
Compensation
Commission
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she appoints the
chair
*Workers
Compensation
Commissioner
Varied
Sec. 31-276, Gov
selects paid 16
commissioners who
then are approved
by the legislature &
she appoints the
chair
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five years preceding the
nomination, provided the
Governor shall not be
precluded from renominating
an individual who has
previously served as a
commissioner.
Each person nominated by the
Governor to serve as a
commissioner shall have been a
member in good standing of
the Connecticut bar for at least
five years preceding the
nomination, provided the
Governor shall not be
precluded from renominating
an individual who has
previously served as a
commissioner.