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Matthew Ritter is a lawyer and Democratic politician from Connecticut. He is currently the Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Personal life
Ritter was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Colby College from 2000-2004 and the University of Connecticut School of Law from. In 2007 he took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, where he is currently a partner. He is married to Marilyn Katz and the couple resides in Hartford.
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 1st assembly district in a three way race defeating Republican Kenneth Lerman and Connecticut for Lieberman candidate Emanuel L. Blake. 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%.
References
- "People". www.shipmangoodwin.com/. Shipman Goodwin. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- CT.gov. Office of the Secretary of State https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results/Election-Results.
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