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Leng appointed as Hamden's chief administrative officer

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - Post Chronicle

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By Staff

Hamden – Mayor Scott Jackson is pleased to announce the appointment of Curt Balzano Leng as the Town's new Chief Administrative Officer. Leng has served Hamden for the past 14 years as Director of Government Operations, Community Development Manager, Councilman and Councilman-At-Large.

Leng began in Hamden government a 6th District Councilman in 1997 and was selected in 1999 to serve as former Mayor Carl Amento's Director of Government Operations. In 2002, he was hired as the Town's Community Development Manager, working in the Economic and Community Development Department, where he worked for two years until deciding to run for office again as Councilman-At-Large. Since then he has served on the Council and as the Council's Finance Committee Chairman for the past 6 years.

Leng is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, with a Degree in Political Science and has a Master's Degree in Education from the University of New Haven.

Before taking the position of CAO, Leng resigned his seat as the 6th District Councilman to dedicate his efforts to his new role full-time.

“While I have loved serving on the Legislative Council, I know that I can do more for the Town and its citizens by dedicating myself to working full-time on the many important issues facing our Town. Working to help our new Mayor implement his goals of fiscally responsible, effective and transparent government will be my top priorities in the job,” Leng said.

“He has a tremendous amount of experience, having served in the job previously,” said Jackson. Also, Jackson said he believes that Leng’s experience as chairman of the Legislative Council’s Finance Committee will be “invaluable during what will be a very difficult budget year.”

As an individual who has served both in the Mayor's Office, as a Department Manager and on the Legislative Council, Leng will be uniquely suited to be the Town's liaison to the Legislative Council. “I respect the Legislative Council and its members, many of whom I have served with. I look forward to working closely with them, both Democrats and Republicans, and will have an open door to them at all times.”

Leng can be reached via e-mail at cleng@hamden.com or at 203-287-7100.