CTCPA Town Hall Meeting: Election Results and What Comes Next
Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price $0.00
Non-Member Price $0.00
Overview
CTCPA’s November Town Hall will provide a timely, high-level overview of the 2026 election results and what they could mean for Connecticut in the months ahead. Bringing together federal and state perspectives, the program will explore the issues, developments, and legislative priorities to watch as the new political landscape takes shape.
The discussion will help accounting and business professionals understand how the election outcomes may influence policy conversations in Washington and Connecticut, with time for questions from attendees.
Federal Perspective: Rachel Dresen
Rachel will discuss the national election results and their potential implications for the federal legislative agenda. Her portion will focus on how the outcome may influence congressional priorities, the outlook for legislation in Washington, and issues relevant to accounting professionals and the businesses they serve.
Connecticut Perspective: Dallas Dodge
Dallas will provide an overview of Connecticut’s election results and what they may mean for the state’s legislative and policy agenda. His portion will explore potential shifts in priorities, anticipated developments, and issues affecting Connecticut’s accounting and business community as the next legislative session approaches.
You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.
Objectives
By the end of this Town Hall, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the key outcomes of the 2026 elections at the federal and Connecticut levels.
- Identify potential shifts in legislative priorities and policy discussions resulting from the election outcomes.
- Recognize potential implications for Connecticut’s accounting and business community.
- Identify developments to monitor as Congress and Connecticut’s General Assembly prepare for their upcoming legislative sessions.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Dallas Dodge, Roy & Leroy, LLC
Dallas is the Managing Partner of Roy & Leroy. A former high-level attorney for House leadership, Dallas is known at the state Capitol as a trusted advisor.
Dallas began his political career as senior legal counsel for the Office of the Connecticut Speaker of the House, where he represented the Speaker’s office in high stakes legal matters, drafted and negotiated major legislation, and provided legal advice to members of the House majority. After leaving the legislature, Dallas joined the Insurance Association of Connecticut as Vice President.
Prior to his career in lobbying and politics, Dallas practiced law at Shipman & Goodwin, one of the top law firms in Connecticut. He also served in judicial clerkships for Connecticut Appellate Judge Lubbie Harper Jr. and Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns, the first female federal judge in Connecticut.
In addition to his lobbying practice with Roy & Leroy, Dallas is an attorney at the Law Office of Dallas Dodge PLLC. He currently serves as the Corporation Counsel for the Town of West Hartford, where he was previously an elected member of the Town Council.
Dallas received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Connecticut.
Rachel Dresen, Federal Congressional & Political Af, AICPA
Rachel Dresen is the Vice President of Federal Advocacy and Political Affairs at the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). In this role, she is responsible for advocating on behalf of the accounting profession before Congress and the Administration.
Prior to joining the AICPA, Rachel worked for Members in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly ten years. In that capacity, she served as the Legislative Director to Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL-06) and to Congressman Ben Quayle (AZ-03). In these positions she managed all legislative issues and oversaw legislative staff. She has also worked on legislative issues for Representatives Jeff Flake (AZ-06) and Chris Cannon (UT-03). In addition to working on Capitol Hill, Rachel worked in the Independent Expenditures division at the National Republican Congressional Committee in Washington, DC, during the 2010 election cycle.
Rachel is originally from Rexburg, Idaho and a graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
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