Sean Scanlon
What this job does: The Comptroller serves a 4-year term. The Comptroller keeps the state's books and reports on its money, pays state workers, and runs their benefits.
- Current office
- State Comptroller (since January 2023)
- Occupation
- State Comptroller; former executive director of Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Lives in
- Guilford
Background
- Scanlon has been State Comptroller since 2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Scanlon served in the State House for District 98 from 2015 to 2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Scanlon was executive director of Tweed-New Haven Airport and earlier worked as an aide to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy. source: ballotpedia.org
- Scanlon grew up in Guilford and earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College. source: ctbythenumbers.news
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Scanlon cites 'reforming our pension funds,' 'helping save taxpayers nearly $1 billion,' and 'working to lower health care costs,' and says the goal is to 'make our state a better, more affordable place to live.' source: ctbythenumbers.news
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