Malloy Says He's Not Leaving Early Despite Rumors
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says that growing reports that he will leave the governorship before his term ends are “crazy.’’
Word has been spreading among lobbyists, state employees and political insiders that Malloy would step down before his term ends in January 2019 and allow Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman to become governor. Malloy, under the scenario, would then take a high-ranking position at the University of Connecticut or another college.
Malloy, 62, confirmed that the rumors have filtered back on a regular basis to his office.
“Every day — yes,’’ Malloy told The Courant.
But he says he intends to continue working as governor and dismissed the reports as unfounded.
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