After a full day in Hartford, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will head back down to DC in time for tonight's State of the Union address.
Malloy will stay in Washington for about 15 hours. In addition to hearing the President's speech, on the invitation of U.S. Rep. John Larson, Malloy has other business.
He will meet with a candidate for state Department of Transportation commissioner, his office said. Malloy will also talk with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney over breakfast about Route 11 and other transportation issues in the southeastern part of the state.
"While I'd like to stay longer and meet with other members of our delegation, there's more snow in the forecast for later in the day on Wednesday and it's important that I get back to the state," Malloy said in a statement.
Incidentally, the state will pick up the tab for Malloy's trip, said his spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan. "That's why he wanted to be sure to pack in as much as he could in about a 15-16 hour timeframe,'' she said.