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Matthew Ritter
American politician (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Delis Ritter[1] (born May 12, 1983)[2] is an American attorney and politician. He currently serves as the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 1st District. Ritter is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Personal life
Ritter was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father Thomas D. Ritter is a lawyer, lobbyist, and politician who rose to be the Speaker of the House of the Connecticut House of Representatives, his mother Christine E. Keller is a Judge.[3] He attended Kingswood Oxford School,[4] Colby College, and the University of Connecticut School of Law, graduating in 2007.[5]
Business career
In 2007, Matthew Ritter took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, LLP. He is a Partner specializing in public finance, municipal law and election law.[6]
Political career
He spent three years on the Hartford City Council prior to his election to the State Assembly, while on the Council he chaired the Planning & Economic Development and Legislative Affairs committees.[7] In 2010, Ritter defeated incumbent Kenneth Green in the Democratic primary 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes.[8] He won election to the heavily Democratic 1st assembly district in a three-way race defeating Republican Kenneth Lerman and Connecticut for Lieberman candidate Emanuel L. Blake.[9]
Ritter became the Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2017 and became Speaker of the House in 2021.[6]
Electoral history
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
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References
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