Attorney General William Tong, now serving in his second term, will report on his office’s various activities, including its winning a case to restart construction of a windfarm aimed at providing Connecticut residents with lower cost electric power, when he meets Friday, Jan. 23, with the New Canaan Men’s Club, at Morrill Hall in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Tong was recently recognized by his counterparts in other states when they elected him to be president of the National Association of Attorneys General, a nonpartisan forum for attorneys general that enables them to work collaboratively on common issues.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with Attorney General Tong expected to begin his remarks at 10:40 a.m., following the business portion of the meeting. While attendance is generally limited to its 355 members, members’ spouses and significant others are invited to attend this meeting to hear Attorney General Tong’s presentation.
In a recent legal win, AG Tong’s office successfully challenged a federally ordered halt to construction of the Revolution Wind project. As of this past December, the windfarm was already 87 percent completed. When operating later this year, the windfarm is expected to provide 300,000 households in Connecticut and Rhode Island with lower cost kilowatt hours.
Following the ruling, Tong said: “We’re prepared to keep fighting—and winning– for as long as it takes to protect Connecticut ratepayers, workers and our environment,”
In another recent action, Tong, joined by 21 other attorneys general, is seeking to block the federal government’s guidance that would make some immigrants ineligible for food assistance even after they become permanent residents. Tong and the other attorneys general argue that the guidance violates federal law and would impose substantial financial penalties on states.
Tong grew up in the Hartford area, and attended West Hartford Schools, before graduating from Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. Before serving as attorney general in 2019, he served for 12 years in the General Assembly representing Stamford and Darien. In the House, he was chairman of the Judiciary Committee as well as the Banking Committee.
The Men’s Club has openings for new members, men 55-years old and above. For information about joining, email ncmens@ncmens.info.