The Torrington native is the newly appointed state Department of Transportation commissioner, getting acclimated to his new role since his appointment in January. He previously served for three years as deputy secretary of the state agency responsible for the state’s roads, bridges and rails. Eucalitto started working as a deputy commissioner a couple of months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since starting his new job, Eucalitto is making a point to visit each of the 65 DOT garages and 40 DOT offices across the state each week or every other week, depending on his schedule. Last Friday, he stopped by the Thomaston garage to visit with the staff and hear what they have to say. He brought his work with him and sat down at an empty cubicle for part of the day. Eucalitto comes on board at a time when there are hundreds of vacancies within the department. The department, which has about 3,000 employees has 500 job openings. The department is competing for engineers who can make more money in the private sector.
New DOT commissioner road tested: Torrington native took a scenic route to state’s top job