Who is ella t grasso

Grasso was born on May 10, , in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics and sociology in and master's degree in , both from Mount Holyoke College.

Grasso served in the Connecticut General Assembly from , and was the first women to be elected floor leader of that body in In , she was elected Connecticut's secretary of state and served in that office until She was elected to the U.

House of Representatives for Connecticut's 6th District in and served until her election as governor in In , Grasso was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and resigned from office. She died on February 5, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress n. Grasso, Ella Tambussi National Governors Association. All Speakers Speeches Political ads. Grasso, class of — Mount Holyoke College. That social distance did not diminish her determination to continue on a road that would lead to invaluable educational opportunities and path-breaking experiences for this child of 20th-century pilgrims.

Students in the program were expected to concentrate on two main subject areas. Ella chose economics and history and as a result came under the mentorship of Professor Amy Hewes. There is no question her intellectual horizons were nurtured by the stimulating and challenging academic environment at the college. The benefits that both the academic and practical education provided Ella included initiative and independence. She also observed the arduous, strenuous, and frequently unhealthy work that men and women engaged in at the textile mills of nearby Holyoke.

That creative involvement invigorated her with a desire to improve the public good, and that desire became an integral part of the life of this young woman from Windsor Locks. The intense studying, the opportunities to visit and observe industrial labor as well as savor the provocative and thoughtful words and ideas of the Mount Holyoke faculty provided Ella with an outstanding education and preparation for her life of public service.

It was at Mount Holyoke that she set out to do all those great things which many aim to do in life. In a remarkable farewell letter to the Class of , faculty member Jeanette Marks offered sage advice to the graduating seniors. Ella T. In the commencement address Grasso looked back on her years at Mount Holyoke with great fondness. I was encouraged to think of my life not as something that would happen to me, but as something that I would shape for myself.

We were encouraged in the view that to share a passion for helping others was a joy and not drudgery. After graduation Ella remained at Mount Holyoke to pursue a masters degree in economics.

Grasso in St. Tom Grasso was a schoolteacher who years later became an elementary school principal in East Hartford. This searchable database identifies former governors by state and dates of service. The governors' biographies available on the NGA website provide summary biographical information only and are edited infrequently. Women in American History. Recent Connecticut Governors.

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