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Paid for by Friends of Susan 2010, Inc. James Sullivan, Treasurer

May 5th

2010 Contact: Jimmy Tickey, (860) 257-4988

-PRESS RELEASE-

VICTORY FOR CONNECTICUT VOTERS:

JUDGE AGREES WITH BYSIEWICZ THAT CONNECTICUT VOTERS,

NOT PARTISAN OPPONENTS, SHOULD CHOOSE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL

(Hartford) Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz today won another huge victory for Connecticut voters by

winning a declaratory ruling from Hartford Superior Court Judge Michael Sheldon that the people of

Connecticut, not Republican Party insiders, have the right to determine who should be the next Attorney

General. Bysiewicz, the clear front-runner in the race for Attorney General, filed suit in February to resolve

questions raised about whether or not her background in public service, combined with her years in private

law practice, sufficed to give her the right to run for and to serve as Connecticuts Attorney General.

This is not just a victory for me. This is a victory for all of the voters of Connecticut who should have the

choice to vote for who they want to vote for whether it is Attorney General or any other office, Secretary

Bysiewicz said.

Bysiewicz said with this matter settled, she looks forward to a spirited campaign for Attorney General based

on the issues. Let me finish by speaking directly to the voters of Connecticut. I want you to know one thing

about me: I know how to win and I never give up I didnt give up on myself, and if you give me the chance to

serve as Attorney General, I will never give up on you. If voters want their next Attorney General to be a

fighter, then Im their candidate, said Bysiewicz.

An Attorney General sometimes has to go to court and fight for what they believe is right, and that is exactly

what I have done here. As Attorney General I will never stop fighting for the taxpayers, consumers and

entrepreneurs of Connecticut. I will not hesitate to go to court to protect Connecticut families and small

businesses from fraud and hold big industries accountable if they charge hidden fees or manipulate our

markets. I will never stop fighting for consumers and holding accountable unscrupulous predatory lenders or

identity thieves who would not think twice about stealing your hard-earned life savings. The Attorney General

is the peoples advocate. I will be relentless in the pursuit of justice and undaunted by the noise and

obstruction created by the opposition, Bysiewicz said.

Bysiewicz declared her candidacy for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Attorney General on January 13th

and holds a commanding lead of nearly 50 points in the polls over any other Democrat seeking the position.Throughout her career in public service she has been involved in many legal and legislative successes including

cracking down on illegal businesses, standing up for victim rights, keeping well-paying jobs in Connecticut

protecting our environment, fighting corruption and preventing identity theft. A graduate of Yale College and

Duke University School of Law, Bysiewicz has served as Connecticuts Secretary of the State for the past eleven

years. Previously, she served in the Legislature for six years representing Middletown, Durham and Middlefield

and prior to that she practiced corporate law with leading law firms in both New York and Connecticut.