Gov.
Ned Lamont has nominated Bryan Cafferelli, currently the legal counsel for the
state Senate Republican Office, to be commissioner of the state
Department of Consumer Protection.
The Democratic governor
said that Cafferelli’s nomination is a "fresh start" and says
Cafferelli will be "a champion for consumers."
“He is strongly aligned
with our administration’s mission of protecting consumers while also
streamlining processes to make it easier for the residents and businesses of
our state to interact with their government,” said Lamont in prepared remarks.
He
also thanked exiting DCP Commissioner Michelle Seagull, who was appointed to
the role in May 2017 and was re-nominated in January 2019.
Cafferelli
served as a drug control attorney for the DCP from April 2017 to January 2019.
He previously worked as special deputy assistant state’s attorney for the
Office of the State’s Attorney in the Judicial District of Stamford, and as
chief of staff and legal counsel for former Lt. Gov. Michael
Fedele.
“The Department of
Consumer Protection has an important function of not only protecting residents
from unfair business practices and unsafe products, but also enforcing federal
and state laws to ensure a fair and safe marketplace for everyone,” Cafferelli
said in prepared remarks. “I am honored by Governor Lamont’s faith in me to
lead this state agency, and I look forward to joining this group of talented
professionals in advancing the department’s mission.”