1. Nancy S Wyman was born on April 21,1946 and is an American Democratic Party politician who was the 108th lieutenant governor of Connecticut, from 2011 to 2019.
13 Facts About Nancy Wyman
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Nancy Wyman was state comptroller of Connecticut from 1995 to 2011 and was the first woman elected to that office since it was created in 1786.
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Nancy Wyman served as the Chairwoman of the Connecticut Democratic Party from 2019 to 2020.
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Nancy Wyman earned an associate degree in radiological technology from Long Island College Hospital.
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Nancy Wyman began her career in public service as vice chairperson of the Tolland Board of Education.
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Nancy Wyman served in this post for four years but was on the board serving in other roles for five additional years.
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In 1994, Nancy Wyman became State Comptroller upon defeating Republican Gene Gavin, a Certified Public Accountant.
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Nancy Wyman oversaw the state health plan for 200,000 state employees, retirees, and their dependents.
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Nancy Wyman is the only African-American nominee for state comptroller, Democrat or Republican, in Connecticut history.
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Democratic candidate for Governor Dan Malloy chose Nancy Wyman to be his running mate in the 2010 gubernatorial race.
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Nancy Wyman was sworn in on January 5,2011, succeeding Republican Michael Fedele.
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Nancy Wyman was succeeded by former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz on January 9,2019.
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In 2006, Nancy Wyman co-chaired Joe Courtney's campaign for United States Congress against incumbent US Representative Rob Simmons in Connecticut's second Congressional District.