Malloy, Foley Both Plan Transition

Within hours of being declared the likely winner of Connecticut's gubernatorial election by the state's chief elections official, Democrat Dan Malloy tapped a key figure from Gov. William A. O'Neill's administration and an expert in housing finance, Timothy F. Bannon of Manchester, to be his chief of staff and help lead his transition effort.

Not to be outdone, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley - who insisted Wednesday that he ultimately would be certified winner of the election - unveiled his own transition group, led by Northeast Utilities executive Greg Butler and former state Rep. Brian Flaherty, R-Watertown.

"We need to begin the process today of re-creating Connecticut," Malloy said during a late afternoon press conference in the Capitol, naming his running mate, Comptroller Nancy Wyman, to co-chair the transition effort  with Bannon. "The people of Connecticut expect an administration to take office on Jan. 5 and deal with the massive issues facing Connecticut."

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