Larson Praises Appointment of Former CT Commissioner Stephen Heintz to National Commission
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2010
Contact: Paul Mounds 860-278-8888
Larson Praises Appointment of Former CT Commissioner Stephen Heintz to National Commission
Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) praised the appointment of Stephen Heintz, currently President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Chair of the D?mos Board of Trustees, to a position on the U.S. Commission on Key National Indicators. Nominated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mr. Heintz previously served the State of Connecticut as both Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Income Maintenance .
"For 15 years, Stephen Heintz served the State of Connecticut with honor and distinction. I've seen his passion and leadership firsthand during my tenure in the State Senate as we worked together on important legislation to benefit our state's families and children. He is a well rounded and qualified leader who will admirably serve our nation on the Commission on Key National Indicators," said Congressman Larson.
The eight members of the bipartisan Commission on Key National Indicators are selected by Congressional leaders to oversee implementation of the Key National Indicator System, which will be executed by the National Academy of Sciences.
Biography of Stephen Heintz
Stephen Heintz currently serves as President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), an international philanthropic organization focused on advancing social change to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
Mr. Heintz co-founded D?mos, a non-partisan public policy research organization to promote an engaged and inclusive democratic process, in 2000 and has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees since 2003.
Prior to founding D?mos, he was vice president and chief operating officer of the East West Institute in Prague and previously served in Connecticut as Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development and Commissioner of the Department of Income Maintenance.
Mr. Heintz holds a BA from Yale University.
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