Her service as Governor of the State of Connecticut and as a Member of the House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 was marked by integrity. belief in people. and commitment to good government. Ella Grasso was the personification of the modern American dream. Despite her national acclaim. she never lost sight of her roots. and in fact never stopped working for the people of Connecticut. The daughter of Italian immigrants who arrived in America at the turn of the century. Ella Grasso became interested in politics and joined the League of Women Voters at the age of 23. She won election to the Connecticut State House at 32 and from then on never lost an election.
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