The Connecticut State Troubadour is an honorary position, established in 1991 by the Connecticut General Assembly. The State Troubadour functions as an ambassador of music and song and promotes cultural literacy among Connecticut citizens. It began as an annual position, in 1999 was changed to a two-year appointment,Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 3-110h [within, in order of increasing scope, Chap. 33, Title 3, and Volume I], [legislative] History and in 2018 was changed to a three-year appointment;Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development it carries a $5,000 total stipend. The responsibilities of the position include performing at least three events at the request of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, promoting the state in song, and serving on panels to select future state troubadours.
Post holders Tom Callinan - 1991–1992 Sandy and Caroline Paton - 1993 Phil Rosenthal - 1994 Bill Pere - 1995"USS Connecticut Song Backstory" Mike Kachuba - 1996 Sally Rogers (singer) - 1997 Jeff and Synia McQuillan - 1998 Hugh Blumenfeld - 1999–2000 Kevin Briody - 2001–2002 Dennis Waring - 2003–2004 Thomasina Levy - 2005-2006 Pierce Campbell - 2007-2008 Lara Herscovitch - 2009-2010 Chuck Costa - 2011-2012 Kristen Graves - 2013-2015 Kate Callahan - 2016-2018 Nekita Waller - 2018-2021 Kala Farnham - 2022-2025 Charlie Widmer - 2026
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