CT Governor Taps Ex-Durham Aide For General Counsel

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday announced that he is appointing Nora R. Dannehy to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor.

Dannehy most recently served in the U.S. Justice Department as counsel to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham. While there, she worked with Durham on several investigations, including matters related to the 2016 presidential election campaigns and the origins of the FBI's investigation known as Crossfire Hurricane.

Nearly 13 years ago, Dannehy was appointed acting U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, making her the first woman to lead the district in the office's history. She later joined the Office of Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen as deputy attorney general.

In the private sector, the Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate worked for United Technologies Corporation as associate general counsel and later as chief compliance officer. She has also taught criminal procedure at the University Connecticut School of Law as an adjunct professor.

Lamont said Dannehy is joining his administration "at a unique time in our state’s history as we fight the COVID-19 pandemic in what we hope are its final months, and having her counsel will be a tremendous benefit to our office, and the people of our state."

In the Governor's Office, Dannehy will succeed Bob Clark, who was recently nominated to become a judge on the Connecticut Appellate Court.