CCSU Professor Appointed to State Freedom of Information Commission

Central Connecticut State University journalism professor Kate Farrish has been appointed to the state Freedom of Information Commission by Gov. Ned Lamont (D), the University has announced.

“In June,” CCSU notes, “Farrish also became president of the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government, a non-profit group that educates the public on the importance of government transparency and how to use the FOI law to attend public meetings and access public records.”

The University says that Farrish’s appointment is interim until March and that, “she will go before a state legislative committee for consideration for a full term.”

The Commission says that its, “mission is to administer and enforce the provisions of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, and to thereby ensure citizen access to the records and meetings of public agencies in the State of Connecticut.”

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