Mary Lou Grace Cassotto

Background

Mary Lou Grace was born on February 12 in Winsted, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Vito Anthony Cassotto and Grace Lucy Paxcia.

Education

Bachelor in English, College New Rochelle, 1974. Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University, 1974. Master of Education, Trinity University, 1981. Certified in art, Central Connecticut State University, 1991. Certified educational administrator, University Connecticut, 1993. Master of Library Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 2007.

Career

Mary worked as an associate lawyer in Athanson and Webber in Hartford, Connecticut, United States from 1974 to 1981. Teacher art and English East Catholic, Manchester, 1981—1993. Counselor Catholic Family Services, Hartford, 1995—1997. Teacher, counselor Glastonbury/Middletown/Windsor School Systems, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1997. Adjunct professor Tunxis Community College, Farmington, Connecticut, Manchester Community College, Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut Community College, Willimantic, Connecticut, University Hartford. Sch, library media specialist, E. Hampton, Connecticut, since 2007.

Achievements

• Achievements include the establishment of Permanent Committee on Status of Women as well as Status of Women Commission of the Connecticut bar, first Latchkey Day Care of Connecticut, first woman chair Rocky Hill Economic Development Common. Aided in the establishment of first Battered Wives' Shelter, chair/draftee Battered Wives' Bill. The hiring of first woman lobbyist, obtaining of funds for the first woman who ran for Senate, lobbying for women's rights. Helped establish Status of Women of Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Women's Ed.and League Fund.
  
  

Membership

• Mary was a legislation chair.

  American Association of University Women

  1972 - 1973

• Mary was a Vice-president of Connecticut.

  Connecticut Association of School Libraries

• National Council of English Teachers

• Hartford Women's Political Caucus

  1972 - 1974

• Phi Delta Gamma

  1982 - 1984

Connections

Father:

Vito Anthony Cassotto

Mother:

Grace Lucy Paxcia