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A native and lifelong resident of Marrero on the West Bank of the [[Mississippi River]], Ullo was the son of Mike Ullo and the former Carolina Drago.<ref name=obit/> He graduated from Marrero High School and procured a certificate in mechanical drawing from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans.  

A native and lifelong resident of Marrero on the West Bank of the [[Mississippi River]], Ullo was the son of Mike Ullo and the former Carolina Drago.<ref name=obit/> He graduated from Marrero High School and procured a certificate in mechanical drawing from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans.  

Ullo was considered a legislative champion of economic growth, education, and anti-crime legislation. He was instrumental in the passage of the law which designates revenues derived from [[gambling]] to underwrite a statewide computer fingerprint system to track criminals. He worked to expand vocational education programs and to increase the pay of public school teachers.<ref name=cullo>{{cite web|url=http://blog.nola.com/nola_daily_obits_newsletter/2014/01/retired_sen_chris_ullo_longtim.html#incart_river_default|title=Melinda Morris and Andrea Shaw, Retired Sen. Chris Ullo, longtime West Bank legislator, is dead at 85|date=January 16, 2014|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

Ullo was considered a legislative champion of economic growth, education, and anti-crime legislation. He was instrumental in the passage of the law which designates revenues derived from [[gambling]] to underwrite a statewide computer fingerprint system to track criminals. He worked to expand vocational education programs and to increase the pay of public school teachers.<ref name=cullo>{{cite web|url=http://blog.nola.com/nola_daily_obits_newsletter/2014/01/retired_sen_chris_ullo_longtim.html#incart_river_default|author=Melinda Morris and Andrea Shaw|title=Retired Sen. Chris Ullo, longtime West Bank legislator, is dead at 85|date=January 16, 2014|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

Ullo also pushed for improved flood protection and for the establishment of the Jefferson West Higher Education Center, a consortium of the University of New Orleans and the Jefferson Parish School Board, located on the campus of John Ehret High School in Marrero. In his later career, Ullo served on the Senate Education, Finance, and the Joint Budget committees. He received the "Award for Excellence in Youth Tobacco Prevention" for his work in the passage of legislation to stop minors from purchasing [[tobacco]]. The Louisiana Wildlife Federation named him "Conservationist of the Year."<ref name=cullo/>

Ullo also pushed for improved flood protection and for the establishment of the Jefferson West Higher Education Center, a consortium of the University of New Orleans and the Jefferson Parish School Board, located on the campus of John Ehret High School in Marrero. In his later career, Ullo served on the Senate Education, Finance, and the Joint Budget committees. He received the "Award for Excellence in Youth Tobacco Prevention" for his work in the passage of legislation to stop minors from purchasing [[tobacco]]. The Louisiana Wildlife Federation named him "Conservationist of the Year."<ref name=cullo/>