2 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | JUNE 1, 2026
POLITICS & POLICY EVENT
2026 Politics &
Policy Forum:
Legislative Session Recap
H
artford Business Journal
held its second annual
Politics & Policy Forum
on May 13, at the Society Room in
downtown Hartford.
The event included fireside
chats with Gov. Ned Lamont and
top legislative leaders as well as
panel discussions on key state
and federal policies impacting
businesses.
The event's sponsors were
Eversource, Harris Beach Murtha,
Access Health CT and Sullivan
& LeShane.
Photos were by Luke
Wayne Photography.
(From left) Michael Johnson, of Sullivan & LeShane, John Traynor, of Cambridge Trust
Wealth Management Connecticut, and Daniel Canavan, of Harris Beach Murtha,
discuss state and federal policies.
Attendees filled the Society Room in downtown Hartford for
HBJ's second annual Politics & Policy Forum.
Paddi LeShane, CEO of Sullivan & LeShane
Public Relations Inc., welcomes Gov.
Ned Lamont to the stage.
Steve Sullivan, president of
Eversource's Connecticut electric
operations, welcomes guests.
Andy Corea, member of Harris Beach
Murtha, offers remarks to the crowd.
Gov. Ned Lamont in a fireside chat with HBJ Editor Greg Bordonaro
(far left) and HBJ Capitol reporter David Krechevsky (middle).
The state legislative leaders panel included (from left) Rep. Jason Rojas, Rep. Vincent Candelora, Sen. Bob Duff and Sen. Stephen Harding.
Guests enjoy breakfast and networking.
