Former Hamden Mayor Resigning From Gov. Lamont’s Administration

HAMDEN, CT — Former Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson is resigning from his position with Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to join the administration of New Haven’s incoming mayor, Justin Elicker. Jackson informed Lamont Friday that his resignation as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services will be effective Jan. 16, 2020. Jackson will become Elicker’s chief administrative officer.

“I appreciate Scott’s service with the state and his leadership in this important administrative function of government,” Lamont said in a statement. “In addition to his role at DRS, over the years Scott has held several leadership positions in state government, including as labor commissioner, Under Secretary for Intergovernmental Policy at OPM, and also as chairman of the much-respected Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, which developed many new policies that were implemented in the aftermath of one of our state’s most horrible tragedies. Scott will bring many talents to Mayor-elect Justin Elicker’s incoming administration, and I appreciate the service he has provided our administration and our state.”

Jackson was elected mayor of Hamden in 2009 and resigned in 2015, soon after announcing he wouldn’t seek a fourth term, to join former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration in the Office of Policy and Management.

“As a lifelong resident of Connecticut, and one who truly believes that our renaissance is within sight, I thank Governor Lamont for the confidence he displayed in me, my team at Revenue Services for working hard every day, and my fellow commissioners for the collaborative spirit that has allowed us to find the hidden force multipliers that lead to excellence in government service,” Jackson said. “I firmly believe that all of us are on the same team, so there is no doubt that we will be working together on projects in the future.”

Jackson wrote that he submitted his letter of resignation with “decidedly mixed emotions.”

“I have been offered an opportunity to continue my public service in a role that allows me to engage in a more hands-on fashion with communities of need in New Haven, as well as re-initiate conversations around regional efficiencies in which I engaged as a municipal leader earlier in my career,” Jackson wrote in the letter.

Lamont is launching a search for a successor to fill Jackson’s position.