Ned Lamont
Edward Miner "Ned" Lamont, Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician. In 2006, he defeated incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman for the Democratic nomination 52-48%; Lieberman eventually ran as a third party candidate under his Connecticut for Lieberman party. In the election, Lamont finished in second place with 39%, compared to Lieberman's 49% and Republican Alan Schlesinger's 9%. In 2010 he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Connecticut, but lost to eventual winner, Dan Malloy.
He is the founder and chairman of Lamont Digital Systems, which provides video and data services to college campuses across the country. He is currently a faculty member and Chair of the Arts & Sciences Public Policy Committee at Central Connecticut State University where he was named by the Board of Trustees as Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Philosophy.
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