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Mark Kohler, of North Haven, will take the secretary of the state role effective July 11, succeeding Denise Merrill, who is stepping down to care for her ailing husband.
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will name Mark F. Kohler of North Haven to fill the vacancy of the Office of the Secretary of the State created by the anticipated resignation of Secretary Denise Merrill, who announced her intention earlier this week to step down from her elected office effective at noon on June 30, 2022.
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Merrill announced her intention earlier this week to step down from her elected office effective at noon on June 30, 2022.
Lamont Appoints Mark Kohler as Secretary of the State @CTGOVERNMENT
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday 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 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.