Ritter, Betsy B.

First took office January 2005
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Betsy B. Ritter

D, 38th District

Ritter, Elizabeth B.

Contact:

Elizabeth.Ritter@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
860.240.8585

Education:

B.A., Denison University, M.B.A., University of Florida

Committees:

Appropriations, Energy, Public Health (co-chairman)

District Town(s):

Montville, Waterford

Occupation:

Accountant

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

Ritter participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Tony Siragusa (R)3,717(41.4%)
Elizabeth B. Ritter (D)5,273(58.7%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Ritter won an open seat in 2004, succeeding Democrat Andrea Stillman, who was elected to the Senate. 

Background

Betsy Ritter was Waterford's registrar of voters and tax collector before going to the General Assembly. She has risen quickly in Hartford, taking over the co-chairmanship of the Public Health Committee in her third term.

Financial Disclosure

Ritter reported no income outside her salary as a legislator, other than investment income. Her husband, Grant Ritter, is employed by Brandeis University and also has his own statistical consulting firm. They own homes in Waterford and White River Junction, Vt.Their extensive investments included stock in health-related companies: Aetna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Quest Diagnostics.They reported  having no debts exceeding $10,000.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. 

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