Morning Edition: State's Child Advocate Retiring

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ray Hardman

Published January 11, 2012 at 12:46 PM EST

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Connecticut's child advocate is stepping down after 12 years. Jeanne Milstein said Tuesday she will retire March 1.

Milstein told WNPR's Morning Edition that it was simply time to move on and that she leaves the department in very capable hands.

On WNPR's Where We Live, Governor Malloy said of the child advocate position, "I do look forward to the day when that position is not necessary, but that won’t be happening in the foreseeable future.

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