“Governor Lamont inherited a $3.7 billion dollar deficit, a slow-growing economy and a broken transportation system, all of which have severely hampered our economic growth. There are no easy choices,” said Colleen Flanagan Johnson, a senior Lamont adviser. “Gov. Lamont doesn’t poll issues for popularity and then decide what to do. He uses sound policy and objective data to inform his thinking, and he’s never afraid to reach out across the aisle or across the state to talk through the critical issues of the day. Is it nice to be liked? Sure. But it’s better to do what you believe is right to help the state that you love.”