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Garrett Eucalitto

Commissioner, Department of Transportation


Garrett T. Eucalitto was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont and confirmed by the legislature as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in January 2023. He serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Planning Committee of the Northeast Corridor Commission, chairs the state’s Vision Zero Council, sits on the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and serves as the state’s Governor’s Highway Safety Representative. From January 2020 until January 2023, Eucalitto served as the Deputy Commissioner of CTDOT. In this role, he oversaw CTDOT’s Bureaus of:

  • Finance and Administration
  • Policy and Planning
  • Public Transportation

Prior to joining CTDOT, he was Transportation Program Director for the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, DC. He was responsible for assisting the nation’s 55 governors in advancing their policy objectives in transportation, including:

  • Combating impaired driving and improving safety on the roadways
  • Implementation of innovative financing tools
  • Transit-oriented development
  • Accelerating electrification of the transportation sector

Before joining the NGA, Eucalitto was the Undersecretary for Comprehensive Planning and Intergovernmental Policy for the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management during the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy. In this position, he researched, evaluated, and developed transportation, environmental, and regional planning initiatives.

He began his career working in Washington, DC, for six years on the staff of former Senator Joe Lieberman as his legislative assistant, covering appropriations, transportation, and infrastructure. In this role, Eucalitto advocated for Connecticut’s transportation needs at the federal level and led efforts to protect Long Island Sound and improve the state’s air quality and environmental assets. He also secured federal protections to allow continued dredging of the state’s ports and harbors, worked to secure the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and collaborated with CTDOT to secure annual appropriations and discretionary funding and in the consideration and passage of MAP-2.

Eucalitto earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree from Boston University. He is a native of Torrington and currently lives in New Haven.

Department of Transportation leadership

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Deputy Commissioner Laoise King

Laoise (pronounced Lee sha) King comes to the CTDOT with more than 20 years of experience in local government and not-for-profit organizations.
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Deputy Commissioner Karen Kitsis

Karen Kitsis joins us most recently from Seattle, Washington. There she served as the Deputy Executive Director for the Office of Capital Project Development at Sound Transit in Seattle, Washington.
Lora Rae Anderson

Chief of staff Lora Rae Anderson

Lora Rae Anderson comes to the Department of Transportation after serving for several years in various capacities in state government and elected politics.
Elizabeth Keyes

Chief of legal and regulatory affairs Elizabeth Keyes

Elizabeth Keyes comes to CTDOT with more than 15 years of state experience that spans all three branches of Connecticut government.