Friday, July 8, 2022
Kohler appointed Conn. Secretary of the State The selection of a retired civil servant to succeed Merrill, who is leaving office early to care for her ailing husband, spares the governor from political controversy amid his own reelection campaign.
Gov. Ned Lamont last week appointed Mark F. Kohler of North Haven, the former head of the special litigation unit for the Connecticut attorney general’s office, to complete the term of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.
The promotion of Scott Bates, the deputy secretary
of the state, would have generated opposition due to his previous role as the founding chairman of the controversial Connecticut Port Authority. Kohler retired earlier this year after 30 years with the attorney general’s office, spending much of the last
decade overseeing the special litigation unit.
tions and government administration,” Lamont said.
“Mark is incredibly well-respected as a level-headed, tactful and experienced attorney who has a considerable understanding of Connecticut state statutes, particularly those concerning the operations of our elec-
Kohler was promoted in 2011 as the unit chief by then-Attorney General George Jepsen, a friend and informal adviser to Lamont. The governor’s current general counsel, Nora Dannehy,
High school Key Club earns national honor for volunteer efforts
DECADES OF SERVICE
Recently, the North Haven High School Key Club received an award from the National Garden Club in the Distinguished Service Project category.
Deputy Chief Stanley F. Lofquist retired from the North Haven Police Department on June 24 after 40 years of service. Throughout his career, Lofquist was a member of the NHPD SWAT Team, Traffic Division, Professional Standards Division, Investigative Services Division and Uniformed Services Division. During his time on the force, Lofquist also held the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain, and his police work was recognized with Letters of Recognition, Certificates of Meritorious Service and Unit Citations. “Over the past 40 years he has worked alongside, mentored and supervised dozens of police officers. His history of the department, institutional knowledge, and particular sense of humor, will be difficult to replace,” the department stated in a social media post. “We wish him a long, happy and healthy retirement.” NHPD, Facebook
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North Haven Garden Club member Cindy Golia, who worked closely with Hannah Auddino, president of the high school Key Club, and its many members, stated the following: The Key Club is a student branch of the Kiwanis Club, a junior service club at North Haven High School. The mission statement is “We promote caring as a way of life.” The
Key Club is a student-led, high school organization, and members make the world a better place through service. In doing so, they grow as individuals and as leaders by answering the call to lead, summoning the courage to engage and developing the heart to serve. This follows very close to our The North Haven Garden Club’s mission – “The purpose of the organization shall be to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs, to share See Award, A11
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