Biagio "Billy" Ciotto (25 December 1929 – 20 March 2021) was an

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. Ciotto, a

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, served as a

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from

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from 1995 to 2007. Before retiring in 2006, Ciotto had served as Majority Caucus Chair in the Senate. Prior to holding elective office, Ciotto worked for the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, retiring as a Deputy Commissioner in 1989.

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* 1929 births 2021 deaths Democratic Party Connecticut state senators Politicians from Hartford, Connecticut People from Wethersfield, Connecticut 20th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly {{connecticut-politician-stub