Ceci Maher

Today, State Senator Ceci Maher (D-Wilton), Senate Chair of the Committee on Children, issued the following statement following Governor Lamont’s nomination of Jodi Hill-Lilly to serve as commissioner of the Department of Children and Families beginning in 2024, after current Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes announced she will pursue new opportunities in the new year:

“With her 35 years of experience working in the Department of Children and Families, including in prominent leadership roles, I look forward to working with Jodi Hill-Lilly beginning next year, as I know she has the knowledge and skillset to lead. Her extensive career working for the benefit of children and families from hands-on experience to oversight and management provides her with the strength and talent she needs to succeed in this role. I’d also like to thank Commissioner Dorantes for her decades of dedication toward our state, her deep understanding of the basic tenets of social work and care for children, and the thousands of families she has aided over the years. Both Vannessa and Jodi are examples of the best our state can offer and their public service has made Connecticut better for their hard work.”