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Disability advocates urge funding for Connecticut Attorney General to backfill federal civil-rights enforcement
Summary
A disability-rights leader told the committee the state may need to expand Attorney General resources to enforce civil-rights protections if federal enforcement weakens under the incoming administration.
Walter Glaum, executive director of the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities, testified that he is concerned the U.S. Attorney may not continue civil-rights enforcement for people with disabilities and other protected classes under the incoming federal administration.
“If the Attorney General is going to fulfill this role in protecting our population, against discrimination and other wrongs, there’s going to be a staff impact,” Glaum said. “Please do what you can to ensure that the Office of the Attorney General of State of Connecticut has the resources that they need, to protect our people.”
Glaum said he was heartened by statements from the governor and attorney general that they intend to continue protections, but argued the state will need funding to staff any additional enforcement responsibilities. He said he planned to return to testify on related agencies — including the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities — at a later hearing.
No committee action on resourcing for the Attorney General was taken at this public hearing.
