2004 NEWS RELEASE & SPEECHES

February 25, 2004

ON STANDARDS OF IMPEACHMENT

It is with interest and concern that I have read Professor John Pavia's and others statements that John Rowland may not
legitimately be impeached unless the impeachment committee produces "substantial and credible evidence that a crime has
been committed."

Unfortunately, the proponents of that standard ail to disclose that the authors of the Connecticut constitution of 1818
purposely excluded from the requirements of impeachment a finding that a crime has been committed, even though they
had the model of the federal constitution to consider. The federal constitution, Article II, Section 4, calls for impeachment
where an official has engaged in "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors." He also fails to disclose that
there is evidence that at the time that the federal constitutional language was written, the phrase "high crimes and
misdemeanors" carried with it a sense of malfeasance in office, not just criminal behavior.

Further, he fails to recognize that civil violations of statutes such as ethics laws may prove so egregious that a legislative
response is not only necessary, but required. Such a fact would not reach Mr. Pavia's threshold for action.

For example, the founding fathers such as Alexander Hamilton recognized that impeachable offenses are not limited to
criminal acts. He said impeachable conduct is "misconduct by public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation
of some public trust." In fact, impeachable offenses can include recklessness and malfeasance. Federal Judge John
Pickering was impeached in 1803 primarily for being intoxicated while on the bench. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel
Chase was impeached in 1804 for espousing partisan views during trials over which he presided.

Harry Truman said the buck stops here. If a chief executive of a major corporation allows subordinates that are directly
responsible to him to rob and cheat the stockholders, isn't he ultimately responsible? Should not therefore, as a board of
directors may rid a corporation of such a chief, the residents of Connecticut be provided some remedy to rid them of a
similarly situated CEO?

March 9, 2004

TULISANO TO APPEAR ON 'CAPITOL REPORT'

Hartford Courant

ROCKY HILL

ROCKY HILL - Former State Rep. Richard Tulisano will interview on his public affairs program "Capitol Report" today
State Rep. Bill Dyson, D-New Haven, co-chairman of the legislature's appropriations committee.

The 7 p.m. show, which airs on Channel 14, will focus on state budget issues as well as other challenges facing the state.

The show airs live, and residents are encouraged to call in. Tulisano, a town resident, is the former State Representative
for the 29th House District, which includes Rocky Hill and Wethersfield. He is a lawyer and the Chief of Staff for the
House Democrats.

2004

THERE IS A STANDARD OF IMPEACHMENT

Since the Committee of Inquiry began its daunting task of investigating the alleged misdeeds of Governor Rowland, the
Governor's team has engaged in the disturbing tactic of having his lawyers to publicly repeat the same misleading
statements over and over with the hope that the public will believe them.

Their goal no doubt is to plant a seed of doubt in peoples' minds by using articulate lawyers to misconstrue our
Constitution and the Committee's activities. They hope the seed will sprout and take root. I would like to yank that
weed.

These tactics trouble me because they show that the Governor is engaging in gamesmanship while the legislature's
bipartisan committee is fulfilling its responsibility in a fair and deliberative way. Also, it misleads the public on a very
important issue: what constitutes impeachable conduct.

We all know their litany by now: that the Select Committee must adopt a standard of impeachment and certain evidentiary
rules. However, there is a standard to determine impeachment in this state, which the Governor and his lawyers well
know.

The Connecticut Constitution does not require that the legislature show a quid pro quo as has been alleged. A wink and a
nod as part of a course of conduct could be sufficient.

In 1983, Probate Judge Kinsella sued the legislative committee considering his impeachment. In part, he said that his due
process rights had been violated because the Connecticut Constitution does not contain an impeachment standard. Our
State Supreme Court flatly rejected this claim.

The Court said that the Constitution must be understood in light of the U. S. Constitution. The Court said that
impeachment prevents "officials from abusing their authority." It also quoted Alexander Hamilton, who stated that
impeachment fixes "the abuse or violation of some public trust" and conduct that causes injury "to the society itself."

Clearly, in accordance with the state's highest court, the Committee of Inquiry is considering whether Governor Rowland
has inappropriately abused the authority of his office and violated the public trust. This is the standard.

The committee report and the House debate in the Kinsella matter establish a precedent that under our Constitution, the
following conduct may lead to an official's impeachment: abuse of power; an undermining of the integrity of an office;
bringing disdain to the office; grossly disregarding the proper supervision and control of employees and appointees; a
course of conduct in its totality that has brought disrespect to the office; and betrayal of public trust. That is, conduct
which is improper, wrongful, and makes the office holder unfit to continue to hold the office.

Although the Governor' attorney wish the public to believe that a standard must be limited to simplistic, specific acts, akin
to "did he cross the yellow line on the road" or "did he take payment for a specific favor" this is a gross misrepresentation.
Our Supreme Court and our founding fathers were wise. Impeachment is a tool not against specific acts or offenses. It
restores the public's faith in government by removing from office those who have engaged in conduct that violates the
public trust and abuses the authority of an office. The Constitution cannot simply list all acts that may cause impeachment
because the variety of conduct that may give rise to impeachment is not readily enumerated. The wink and nod taken in
totality with other conduct may lead a reasonable person to conclude that a sitting governor may be removed from office.

To further highlight the artificial nature of the Governor's claims that the Committee must adopt a narrow standard, I
submit that the Governor's brief on standards is very similar to the brief given by the Committee's own Special Counsel,
Steven Reich. The Governor and the Committee are clearly close to agreement on the grounds for which he may be
impeached.

Finally, the governor has attempted to imply that not listing of all possible individual acts for which he may be impeached
means that he could be impeached for something frivolous. The legislature could not, and will not impeach a public official
for a frivolous reason. I object to any suggestion that the General Assembly has proceeded in anything but a serious and
fair manner with respect to Mr. Rowland. The Committee of Inquiry will proceed with a careful analysis of the evidence,
which may or may not lead to Governor Rowland's impeachment.

It would then be up to each individual member of the House to determine for themselves whether the course of conduct
complained of reaches the threshold for which the standard should be applied.

June 2, 2004

ROCKY HILL STUDENT AWARDED TULISANO SCHOLARSHIP

The Tulisano Humanitarian Award, a $1,000 scholarship, has been presented to Jeff Courneem of Rocky Hill High
School (RHHS). Courneem will attend Eastern Connecticut State University in the fall and plans to study criminal justice.
During his time at RHHS, he was an all-state athlete in three sports: basketball, football and track.

The scholarship program was founded and endowed by former state Rep. Richard Tulisano and his wife, Beverly, to
recognize and encourage young people who have worked to help their neighbors and community.

The criteria for eligibility each year include:

.....1. Student must be a resident of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, graduating from an accredited public or private high school.

.....2. Student must be accepted for full time admission at any of the four CSU schools for the fall of 2004.

.....3. Student must have a record of academic progress.

.....4. Student must have a record of public service, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.

.....5. Student must possess demonstrated leadership qualities.

.....6. Student must demonstrate financial need.

Tulisano said, "Jeff embodies the kind of student this scholarship was set up for. He not only performed well on the field
in basketball, track and football, but performed just as well in the classroom."