Lawmakers

Johnson said, tapping into Drajewicz’s business world lingo.

Harris, who dropped out of the governor’s race to endorse Lamont last year, previously served as a West Hartford town councilor and mayor and was elected to the State Senate in 2004, holding that seat for three terms.

He also worked in private practice for 25 years, concentrating on commercial and real estate law, and in 2007, he founded Harris Collaborations, a real estate and economic development firm.

He was appointed to OPM as the undersecretary of comprehensive planning and intergovernmental policy in January.

“I’ve been around for 20 years,” said Harris, who made it clear he plans to “return home to the mothership” at OPM after the session ends.

“Even beyond the people, this institution and the legislative process is a unique animal, and understanding how that process works and how the building functions, that’s helpful too.”