In 2007, Matthew Ritter took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, LLP.[6] He is a Partner specializing in public finance, municipal law and election law.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9] 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%.[10] Ritter is the Vice chair of the General Assembly's Legislative Management Committee.[11]
Electoral history
2010
Democratic primary: Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010
