'Beloved by both sides of the aisle.' State holds tribute ceremony for former Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman
Her legacy includes expanding access to health care and helping guide Connecticut through the rollout of the affordable care act.
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Gone but not forgotten.
State leaders joined together in Hartford Tuesday to honor the legacy of former Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, who passed away in August.
Wyman served as the state's 108th lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2019.
She was also the first woman in Connecticut elected as state comptroller, an office she served in from 1995 to 2011.
"I have said that I probably would never have won an election without Nancy," former Gov. Dannel Malloy says. "I think the reality is, that we would not have accomplished all that we accomplished without Nancy."
Wyman began her career in public service on the Tolland board of education.
Before that, she represented the 53rd Assembly District in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995.
Her legacy includes expanding access to health care and helping guide Connecticut through the rollout of the affordable care act.
"She always listened and always followed up," Gov. Ned Lamont says. "It's that little bit - that chicken soup for the soul - that's Nancy Wyman."
Wyman also served as chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party from 2019 to 2020.
"Despite the divided nature of the state senate, Nancy was beloved by both sides of the aisle because she had that great sense of humor," Lt. Gov Susan Bysiewicz says. "She was just a warm, caring person who genuinely cared about other people."
Nancy Wyman was 80 years old.
