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 for the Democratic Party and the 1st District.
Matthew Ritter | |
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| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Aresimowicz |
| Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Aresimowicz |
| Succeeded by | Jason Rojas |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Delis Ritter May 12, 1983 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marilyn Katz |
| Parent | Thomas Ritter |
| Education | Colby College (BA) University of Connecticut, Hartford (JD) |
| Website | State House website |
Personal life
editRitter was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father Thomas D. Ritter is a lawyer, lobbyist, and career 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 Colby College from 2000 to 2004 and the University of Connecticut School of Law.[citation needed]
Business career
editIn 2007, Matthew Ritter took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, LLP.[4] He is a Partner specializing in public finance, municipal law and election law.[5]
Political career
editHe 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.[6] In 2010, Ritter defeated incumbent Kenneth Green in the Democratic primary 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes. 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.[7] Ritter became the Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives on January 9, 2013. In 2017, he defeated Republican challenger Ken Lerman 92% to 8%.[8] Ritter is the Vice chair of the General Assembly's Legislative Management Committee.[9]
Electoral history
edit2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 1,153 | 50.043% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 1,151 | 49.957% | |
| Total votes | 2,304 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 4,628 | 90.232% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 398 | 7.76% | |
| Connecticut for Lieberman | Kenneth Lerman | 103 | 2.008% | |
| Total votes | 5,129 | 100% | ||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 5,198 | 91.773% | |
| Independent | Mark Greenstein | 290 | 5.12% | |
| Independent | Daniel Piper | 176 | 3.107% | |
| Total votes | 5,664 | 100% | ||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 3,061 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,061 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Delis Ritter Profile | Hartford, CT Lawyer | Martindale.com".
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2010
- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (2018-04-06). "A more diverse judiciary, including a leader's brother-in-law". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "People". www.shipmangoodwin.com/. Shipman Goodwin. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Matthew D. Ritter". shipmangoodwin.com. Shipman & Goodwin LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Biography". housedems.ct.gov. Connecticut Democratic Party. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "CURRENT: ELECTION RESULTS". CT.gov. Office of the Secretary of State.
- ^ "Connecticut 1st District State House Results: Matthew Ritter Wins". The New York Times. August 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut General Assembly". ballotpedia.org. ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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