hiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn kənˈɛɾɪkət stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm æktˈɪvᵻɾiz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ spˈɑːnsɚɹɪŋ fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə stˈeɪt pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ɹᵻvjˈuː kəmˈɪɾi tʊ ˌoʊvɚsˈiː stˈeɪt kˈɑːntɹækts.
He was instrumental in Connecticut state government reform activities, including sponsoring formation of the state Property Review Committee to oversee state contracts.