Ryan C. Fattman is an American state legislator who has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

 since January 2011. A resident of Sutton

Sutton, Massachusetts

-Library:The Sutton Free Library was established in 1876. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Sutton spent 0.7% of its budget on its public library—some $18 per person.-Education:...

, he represents the 18th Worcester district as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

. Prior to serving as a state representative, he attended Suffolk University

Suffolk University

Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston...

 and Tufts University

Tufts University

Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...

and served on the Sutton Board of Selectmen from 2006 to 2011.

Fattman became the focus of national media attention for a statement in defense of implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's Secure Communities program. Asked if illegal immigrants should report being victimized by a violent crime, he replied that "if someone is here illegally, they should be afraid to come forward."

External links

• Ryan Fattman | State Representative (official site)
• Ryan Fattman for State Representative (Facebook site)