Matt Ritter's Biography
- State House (CT) - District 1, Democratic Speaker
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building, Room 4106
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
Full Name:
Matthew 'Matt' D. Ritter
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marilyn Katz; 2 Children: Jack, Emma
Birth Date:
05/12/1983
Birth Place:
Hartford, CT
Home City:
Hartford, CT
JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2004-2007
BA, Government, Colby College, 2000-2004
Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2021-present
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 1, 2011-present
Former Member, Hartford City Council
Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 1, 2022
Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2021
Former Member, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Associate, Shipman & Goodwin Limited Liability Partnership, 2007-present
Associate Editor, Connecticut Law Review
Former Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Hartford City Council
Former Chair, Planning and Economic Development Committee, Hartford City Council
Awards:
Children's Champion, Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, 2011,
Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty, 2014.
In 2015 Matt was named a "Community Champion" by the Connecticut Community Providers Association
Pets (include names):
Dog: Dublin