Photo of Kaley Lentini, legislative counsel for the ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU-CT)

Kaley Lentini

Pronouns: she, hers

Legislative Counsel

Bio

Kaley Lentini joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut as legislative counsel in 2017. Her primary responsibilities include developing and advocating for the ACLU-CT’s policy and legislative agenda within the Connecticut General Assembly.

Kaley received her B.A. in Communication with a minor in Women’s Studies from Virginia Tech in 2008 and graduated cum laude with her J.D. from Western New England University School of Law in 2014. While in law school, Kaley was the first research assistant for her school’s Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies, a Holley Law Fellow with the National LGBTQ Task Force, and a member of the Western New England Law Review. After law school, Kaley spent three years working inside the Connecticut General Assembly. 

Featured Work

News & Commentary
Placeholder image

Here’s what happened in Connecticut’s 2019 legislative session

The Connecticut 2019 legislative session ended on June 6th. The ACLU of Connecticut weighed in with testimony on more than 105 bills. We supported and helped pass 13 bills. We helped to defeat 22 bills out of the 23 bills that we opposed.
News & Commentary
Sticker saying "I voted" with American flag

Early voting will get another chance in 2021 – here’s how

Because of a vote in the state Senate, Connecticut voters won’t get to weigh in on early voting in 2020 – but we could get to decide in 2022. Here’s a quick breakdown of what just happened with early voting, and what’s next.

Related Content

News & Commentary
Placeholder image
  • Policing|
  • +1 Issue

2018 Legislative Preview

Connecticut's legislative session starts on February 7. Here's what's ahead, including efforts to require transparency about police uses of force and police attempts to acquire military equipment, rein in civil asset forfeiture, and more.
News & Commentary
Kaley Lentini, legislative counsel for ACLU of Connecticut / ACLU-CT, in Hartford office

Meet Kaley Lentini, our new legislative counsel

As the ACLU of Connecticut’s new legislative counsel, Kaley Lentini will be developing and advocating for the ACLU-CT’s policy and legislative agenda at the legislature. She recently sat down with Meghan Smith, the ACLU-CT's communications director, to talk about what inspires her.