Leadership

Hélène Landemore
Chair, Interim Expert Governance Committee
Yale University
Hélène Landemore is a leading scholar of deliberative and participatory democracy and will serve as Chair of the Interim Expert Governance Committee.

Sean Scanlon
State Comptroller
State of Connecticut
Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has committed to endorse the assembly process and bring its recommendations to a dedicated legislative hearing, leveraging his constitutional authority on financial issues.

Joe DeLong
Executive Director
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM)
Joe DeLong serves as Executive Director of CCM and brings extensive experience in Connecticut municipal policy, local government, and statewide civic engagement.

Joshua Kalla
Associate Professor of Political Science & Statistics
Yale University
Joshua Kalla is an expert in political behavior and field experimentation, bringing rigorous empirical methods to the study of civic engagement and public opinion.

Michael E. Morrell
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of Connecticut
Michael Morrell researches deliberative democracy, political psychology, and civic participation, with deep expertise in how citizens engage with complex policy questions.
Committee Members
The full committee roster is currently being finalized. Member profiles and bios will be added shortly.



