Matt Blumenthal
Matthew S. Blumenthal (born January 30, 1986) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district in Fairfield County.
Matt Blumenthal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William Tong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1986 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Father | Richard Blumenthal |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Early life and education
Blumenthal was born in Stamford, Connecticut and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1] He is the eldest son of United States Senator Richard Blumenthal. He graduated from Harvard College and Yale Law School.[2]
Career
He practices law for the firm Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder and is a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom.[3]
In 2018, Blumenthal was elected in the general election on November 6, winning 59 percent of the vote over 41 percent of Republican candidate Anzelmo Graziosi, a Democrat who switched parties after Blumenthal announced his candidacy.[4][5]
References
- Carella, Angela (2018-05-19). "Blumenthal's son rises fast in Stamford district". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Biography | Connecticut House Democrats". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- https://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-pol-blumenthal-son-candidate-20180403-story.html
- https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/connecticut-democrat-switches-parties-because-of-blumenthals-son
- "Connecticut Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.