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 ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 5,2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Delis Ritter May 12,1983 Hartford,Connecticut,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marilyn Katz |
| Parent | Thomas Ritter |
| Education | Colby College (BA) University of Connecticut,Hartford (JD) |
| Website | State House website |
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.
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]
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]
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]
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 6,038 | 93.60% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 413 | 6.40% | |
| Total votes | 3,894 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 3,566 | 91.58% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 328 | 8.42% | |
| Total votes | 3,894 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 5,662 | 92.05% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 489 | 7.95% | |
| Total votes | 6,151 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 4,419 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,419 | 100% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 3,061 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,061 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 4,961 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,961 | 100% | ||