Harris will succeed outgoing Commissioner William M. Rubenstein, who announced his retirement.
Harris has plenty of experience with public service positions. He was mayor of West Hartford for three years, served three terms in the state Senate and has been a member of the West Hartford Town Council.
Most recently, he served as the state’s deputy treasurer and as the executive director for the Connecticut Democratic Party.
“I think he will be an excellent fit to attain the agency’s mission of protecting Connecticut consumers and ensuring a fair and regulated marketplace for all,” Malloy said.
Harris added, “This agency is critical to consumers, businesses and all taxpayers. Consumer Protection has and will continue to work hard to support the vision and values of the Malloy Administration, to protect consumers, and ensure that businesses have a level playing field."
The mission of the Department of Consumer Protection is to ensure a fair marketplace, safe products and honest services for all Connecticut consumers in the industries that it oversees, through regulation and monitoring the marketplace, enforcing the law, and educating and empowering consumers.
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