Judiciary Committee is losing its co-chairmen. Sen. Andrew McDonald to become Malloy’s legal counsel. Rep. Mike Lawlor to OPM

Gov.-elect Dan Malloy just announced that Lawlor, D-East Haven, a long-time lawmaker and co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will become underscertary of the governor’s budget office, specializing in criminal justice policy and planning. This, on the heels of this afternoon’s announcement in Stamford that Sen. Andrew McDonald, the committee’s other co-chairman, will be Malloy’s chief legal counsel, means the Judiciary Committee will need two new co-chairs.