Ryan C. Fattman (born July 1, 1984) is an American politician who currently serves in the

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. Previously, Fattman represented the 18th Worcester district in the

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as a Republican.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Fattman graduated from Sutton High School in 2003. He then received a

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from

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in 2007 and a

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from

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in 2010. While at Tufts, Fattman received a Public Policy Summer Fellowship from the

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Political career

In 2006, while a student at Suffolk, Fattman launched his political career by announcing his candidacy for the Sutton Board of Selectman. On May 23, he earned seventy-percent of the vote, defeating two long-term incumbents. At the age of twenty-two, Fattman became the youngest

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in the history of the town and

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. He was reelected in 2009 for a second term that lasted until 2011. During Fattman's tenure, he was credited with the restoration of Marion's Camp, a public

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in Sutton, senior citizen property tax relief, town capital stabilization, and improved

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coverage. He also worked as a

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Analyst for MassHousing during this time. In 2010, Fattman ran for a seat in the

. In a close race, he defeated the eight-year incumbent Jennifer Callahan for the 18th Worcester district seat. The ''Worcester Telegram'' described the win as "the most surprising upset" in

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. The ''

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'' called Fattman the "...new standard bearer for beleaguered Massachusetts Republications." He remained in the House for two terms from 2011 through 2015. In 2014, Fattman was elected to the

, becoming the first Republican to hold the Worcester and Norfolk district seat since 1938. He defeated the twenty-two year incumbent Richard T. Moore. On March 17, 2021, Fattman and members of the Republican Town Committee in Sutton filed a lawsuit against Michael Sullivan, Director of the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, concerning the manner in which the office was conducting investigations into potential violations of state campaign finance rules by Fattman and related campaign committees. A request by Fattman and the other

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to block Sullivan from providing evidence to the

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was denied on March 30. Fattman has denied the allegations and insisted that all campaign contributions were legal and common practice.

Personal life

Fattman met his wife, Stephanie Kotseas, at Sutton High School. She is currently the Worcester County Register of Probate. The couple, who has four children, currently resides in

References

External links

Official website
* https://senatorfattman.com/
Official Facebook page

Commonwealth of Massachusetts profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fattman, Ryan C. 1984 births Living people People from Sutton, Massachusetts Suffolk University alumni Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences alumni Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court

Early life and education

Political career

Personal life

See also

References

External links