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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Matthew Ritter
| office = ]
| term_start = January 6, 2021
| term_end =
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| office1 = Majority Leader of the ]
| term_start1 = January 3, 2017
| term_end1 = January 6, 2021
| predecessor1 = Joe Aresimowicz
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| state_house2 = Connecticut
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| term_start2 = January 5, 2011
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| birth_name = Matthew Delis Ritter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|05|12}}
| birth_place = ], United States
| death_date =
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| spouse = Marilyn Katz
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'''Matthew Delis Ritter'''<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.martindale.com/hartford/connecticut/matthew-delis-ritter-17982877-a/| title = Matthew Delis Ritter Profile {{!}} Hartford, CT Lawyer {{!}} Martindale.com}}</ref> (born May 12, 1983)<ref>United States Public Records, 1970-2010</ref> is an American attorney and politician. He currently serves as the Speaker of the ] for the ] and the ].


==Personal life==
Matthew Ritter is a lawyer and ] Politician from ]. He is currently the Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Ritter was born in ]. His father ] 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pazniokas |first1=Mark |title=A more diverse judiciary, including a leader's brother-in-law |url=https://ctmirror.org/2018/04/06/diverse-judiciary-including-leaders-brother-law/ |website=ctmirror.org |publisher=CT Mirror |access-date=13 November 2018|date=2018-04-06 }}</ref> He attended ] from 2000 to 2004 and the ].{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}


==Early life== ==Business career==
In 2007, Matthew Ritter took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, LLP.<ref>{{cite web |title=People |url=http://www.shipmangoodwin.com/bios.aspx |website=www.shipmangoodwin.com/ |publisher=Shipman Goodwin |access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> He is a Partner specializing in public finance, municipal law and election law.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew D. Ritter |url=http://www.shipmangoodwin.com/mritter |website=shipmangoodwin.com |publisher=Shipman & Goodwin LLC |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>
Ritter was born in ]. He is married to Marilyn Katz.


==Political Career== ==Political career==
In 2010 Matthew Ritter defeated incumbent Kenneth Green in the Democratic primary 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes. He won election to the heavily Democratic ] in a three way race defeating ] Kenneth Lerman and ] candidate Emanuel L. Blake. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results/Election-Results |website=CT.gov |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State}}</ref> Matthew 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%.<ref>{{cite web |first1=THE NEW YORK TIMES |title=Connecticut 1st District State House Results: Matthew Ritter Wins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/connecticut-state-house-district-1 |website=nytimes.com |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography |url=http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Ritter/Biography |website=housedems.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut Democratic Party |access-date=29 November 2018|date=2015-12-17 }}</ref> In 2010, Ritter defeated incumbent ] in the Democratic primary 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes. He won election to the heavily Democratic ] in a three-way race defeating ] Kenneth Lerman and ] candidate Emanuel L. Blake.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results/Election-Results |title=CURRENT: ELECTION RESULTS |website=CT.gov |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State}}</ref> 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%.<ref>{{cite news |title=Connecticut 1st District State House Results: Matthew Ritter Wins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/connecticut-state-house-district-1 |website=] |date=August 2017 |access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> Ritter is the Vice chair of the General Assembly's Legislative Management Committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut General Assembly |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Legislative_Management_Committee,_Connecticut_General_Assembly |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=ballotpedia |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

=== 2010 ===
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| title = Democratic primary: Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010
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| candidate = Matthew Ritter
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,153
| percentage = 50.043%
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| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,151
| percentage = 49.957%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,304
| percentage= 100%
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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matthew Ritter
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,628
| percentage = 90.232%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kenneth Lerman
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 398
| percentage = 7.76%
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{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Kenneth Lerman
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| votes = 103
| percentage = 2.008%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,129
| percentage= 100%
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{{Election box end}}

=== 2020 ===
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| title = Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2020
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matthew Ritter
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,198
| percentage = 91.773%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Greenstein
| party = Independent
| votes = 290
| percentage = 5.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel Piper
| party = Independent
| votes = 176
| percentage = 3.107%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,664
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2022 ===
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| title = Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2022
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matthew Ritter
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,061
| percentage = 100%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,061
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}


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American politician
Matthew Ritter
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz
Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz
Succeeded byJason Rojas
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Preceded byKenneth Green
Personal details
BornMatthew Delis Ritter
(1983-05-12) May 12, 1983 (age 41)
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarilyn Katz
ParentThomas Ritter
EducationColby College (BA)
University of Connecticut, Hartford (JD)
WebsiteState House website

Matthew Delis Ritter (born May 12, 1983) 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.

Personal life

Ritter 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. He attended Colby College from 2000 to 2004 and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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.

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. 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. 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%. Ritter is the Vice chair of the General Assembly's Legislative Management Committee.

Electoral history

2010

Democratic primary: Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 1,153 50.043%
Democratic Kenneth Green 1,151 49.957%
Total votes 2,304 100%
Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010
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

Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2020
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

Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 3,061 100%
Total votes 3,061 100%

References

  1. "Matthew Delis Ritter Profile | Hartford, CT Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2010
  3. Pazniokas, Mark (2018-04-06). "A more diverse judiciary, including a leader's brother-in-law". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "People". www.shipmangoodwin.com/. Shipman Goodwin. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Matthew D. Ritter". shipmangoodwin.com. Shipman & Goodwin LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. "Biography". housedems.ct.gov. Connecticut Democratic Party. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. "CURRENT: ELECTION RESULTS". CT.gov. Office of the Secretary of State.
  8. "Connecticut 1st District State House Results: Matthew Ritter Wins". The New York Times. August 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut General Assembly". ballotpedia.org. ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
3 January 2017 – 6 January 2021 		Succeeded byJason Rojas
Political offices
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
6 January 2021 – present 		Incumbent
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Speaker of the House
Matthew Ritter (D)
Majority Leader
Jason Rojas (D)
Minority Leader
Vincent Candelora (R)
  1. ▌Matthew Ritter (D)
  2. ▌Raghib Allie-Brennan (D)
  3. ▌Minnie Gonzalez (D)
  4. ▌Julio Concepcion (D)
  5. ▌Maryam Khan (D)
  6. ▌James Sánchez (D)
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  11. ▌Jeffrey Currey (D)
  12. ▌Geoff Luxenberg (D)
  13. ▌Jason Doucette (D)
  14. ▌Tom Delnicki (R)
  15. ▌Bobby Gibson (D)
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  17. ▌Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D)
  18. ▌Jillian Gilchrest (D)
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  23. ▌Devin Carney (R)
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  49. ▌Susan Johnson (D)
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  51. ▌Rick Hayes (R)
  52. ▌Kurt Vail (R)
  53. ▌Tammy Nuccio (R)
  54. ▌Gregory Haddad (D)
  55. ▌Steve Weir (R)
  56. ▌Kevin Brown (D)
  57. ▌Jaime Foster (D)
  58. ▌Tom Arnone (D)
  59. ▌Carol Hall (R)
  60. ▌Jane Garibay (D)
  61. ▌Tami Zawistowski (R)
  62. ▌Mark Anderson (R)
  63. ▌Jay Case (R)
  64. ▌Maria Horn (D)
  65. ▌Michelle Cook (D)
  66. ▌Karen Reddington-Hughes (R)
  67. ▌Bill Buckbee (R)
  68. ▌Joseph Polletta (R)
  69. ▌Cindy Harrison (R)
  70. ▌Seth Bronko (R)
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  102. ▌Robin Comey (D)
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