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18 Facts About Ryan Hatfield

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Ryan Hatfield previously served as the State Representative for Indiana House District 77.

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Outside of state politics, Hatfield worked in private practice working at Hatfield Law Office, LLC in Evansville, Indiana.

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Ryan Hatfield worked as an adjunct faculty member at Ivy Tech Community College and as an instructor at the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

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Ryan Hatfield graduated with Honors from William Henry Harrison High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University.

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Ryan Hatfield studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Purdue's Krannert School of Management.

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Ryan Hatfield earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law.

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Ryan Hatfield worked as the Deputy Prosecutor of the Vanderburgh Co.

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Ryan Hatfield was the first prosecutor in Indiana to successfully secure a jury conviction in a case alleging Munchausen Syndrome by proxy.

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Ryan Hatfield replaced Democrat Gail Riecken who did not seek re-election.

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Ryan Hatfield has championed the causes promised in his campaign announcement as he focuses on protecting the most vulnerable Hoosiers, revitalizing public education, and fighting for fairness and prosperity for working families.

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Ryan Hatfield serves in leadership in the Indiana House of Representatives as Assistant Democratic Whip.

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Ryan Hatfield currently sits on four standing House committees, and serves as the Ranking Democratic Member on two of them: Ranking Democrat of the Indiana House Judiciary Committee; Ranking Democrat of the Indiana House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee; Standing Member of the Indiana House Public Health Committee and Standing Member of the Indiana House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.

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Ryan Hatfield won election to the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court in 2024.

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In December 2015, Ryan Hatfield announced he would seek the Indiana State Representative seat being vacated by Democrat Gail Riecken setting up a contentionus three person primary.

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On May 3,2016, Ryan Hatfield defeated Lori Sherman and Brandon Ferguson in the Democratic primary.

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Ryan Hatfield went on to face popular local radio personality and pastor Johnny Kincaid.

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Ryan Hatfield ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.

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Ryan Hatfield defeated Molly Briles in the 2024 election for Vanderburgh County Circuit Court judge.