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 Connecticut’s 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 didn’t 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 I’m 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 people’s 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 13 th
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 Connecticut’s 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.

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