Cillo is a life-long resident of Avon Lake. He and his wife Debbie, originally from Wellington, have been married for 20 years. They have an adult son, daughter-in-law, and two young grandchildren, Joni and Juniper. Cillo graduated from Bowling Green State University and earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law.
Cillo has been a licensed attorney for 30 years, including 29 years as a prosecutor. Cillo worked for 27 years in the Lorain County Prosecutor’s office before resigning his position earlier this year. During his tenure, Cillo served in a variety of roles including courtroom prosecutor, lead trial counsel, Chief of the Criminal Division, and Chief of Major Felonies. Cillo has tried hundreds of cases including more than fifty trials involving murder, sexual assaults, public corruption, and complex financial crimes, thirteen of which were death penalty cases.
Cillo is currently the Associate Director of the Lorain County Drug Task Force.
"I have served under five different prosecutors including Greg White, Jeff Manning, Gary Bennett, Dennis Will, and the current prosecutor. I know how the office is supposed to be run: with integrity and commitment to the rule of law. I am the more qualified, experienced, and principled candidate. I ask the people of Lorain County for the opportunity to restore integrity to the prosecutor’s office and to allow me to serve as their Lorain County Prosecutor."
Service. Commitment. Community-Focused.
Keep violent criminals off our streets
Work with police to combat drug trafficking
Give voice to victims and survivors
