Ex officio Treasurer, State of Connecticut
Mr. Russell was sworn in as Treasurer of the State of Connecticut on January 4, 2023. Mr. Russell is a graduate of the University of New Haven and continued his education at the University of Connecticut School of Law. As a law student, he volunteered to help low-income taxpayers navigate the complexities of federal and state tax law as part of UConn’s Low-Income Tax Clinic. He also interned with the Connecticut Legal Rights Project and the administration of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy. Prior to his election in 2022, Mr. Russell was a partner at the law firm of Pullman & Comley in its Public and Private Finance Group. In his career at Pullman & Comley, Mr. Russell represented towns, cities and the state in financing infrastructure projects, managing debt and restructuring pension obligations.
Mr. Russell was sworn in as Treasurer of the State of Connecticut on January 4, 2023. Mr. Russell is a graduate of the University of New Haven and continued his education at the University of Connecticut School of Law. As a law student, he volunteered to help low-income taxpayers navigate the complexities of federal and state tax law as part of UConn’s Low-Income Tax Clinic. He also interned with the Connecticut Legal Rights Project and the administration of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy. Prior to his election in 2022, Mr. Russell was a partner at the law firm of Pullman & Comley in its Public and Private Finance Group. In his career at Pullman & Comley, Mr. Russell represented towns, cities and the state in financing infrastructure projects, managing debt and restructuring pension obligations.