(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join a bipartisan group of the nation’s governors at the National Governors Association’s 2014 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC.  The meeting is an opportunity for governors to discuss issues affecting states, share innovative solutions, and look for ways to strengthen the state-federal partnership.  Topics being discussed will include job creation, education reform, improvement of infrastructure, restructuring of health care, and the development of energy resources.  Governor Malloy serves as vice chair of the organization’s Natural Resources Committee.

Governor Malloy will also be attending events at the White House and a meeting of the Council of Governors, which President Obama appointed him

to last year.

WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy and a group of Democratic governors will hold a news conference at the White House following a meeting with President Obama

WHEN: Friday, February 21, 2014; 12:20 p.m.

WHERE: White House, North Lawn (Pebble Beach); 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Winter Meeting Opening Session, “America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs”

WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014; 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee Meeting, “Homeland Security and Defense in the States: A Future Outlook”

WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014; 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, “Supporting Governors’ Innovation in Early Childhood”

WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Special Session, “Growth and Jobs in America”

WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 10:45 a.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends and serves as vice chair at NGA Natural Resources Committee Meeting, “Accelerating Economic Growth: The Energy Sector”

WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 2:45 p.m.

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon II; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy and a bipartisan group of governors hold a news conference at the White House following a meeting with President Obama

WHEN: Monday, February 24, 2014; 12:15 p.m.

WHERE: White House, North Lawn (Pebble Beach); 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

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WHO: Governor Malloy

WHAT: Governor Malloy attends Council of Governors Meeting

WHEN: Monday, February 24, 2014; 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters; 2701 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC