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'''James P. Ritter''' (October 30, 1930 – May 4, 2015) was an American design draftsman and politician. |
'''James P. Ritter''' (October 30, 1930 – May 4, 2015) was an American design draftsman and politician. |
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==Formative years |
==Formative years== |
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Ritter was born October 30, 1930, in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. He graduated from [[William Allen High School|Allentown High School]] and served in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] during the [[Korean War]]. Ritter took courses in [[mechanical engineering]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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A design draftsman for [[PPL Corporation]] and Lehigh Structural Steel in Allentown, Ritter served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] from 1965 until 1983 and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. |
A design draftsman for [[PPL Corporation]] and Lehigh Structural Steel in Allentown, Ritter served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] from 1965 until 1983 and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members R | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/R.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776|title=Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies|author=WFMZ|work=WFMZ|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093400/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/obituary.aspx?n-james-p-ritter-jim&pid=174785823&fhid=9609 James R. Ritter-obituary]</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Ritter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 4, 2015. |
Ritter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members R | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/R.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776|title=Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies|author=WFMZ|work=WFMZ|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093400/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/obituary.aspx?n-james-p-ritter-jim&pid=174785823&fhid=9609 James R. Ritter-obituary]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] |
[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] |
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[[Category:Politicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:Politicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 7 December 2024
James P. Ritter | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 131st district | |
| In office 1969–1982 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Roy Afflerbach |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Lehigh County district | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1930 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2015 (aged 84) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James P. Ritter (October 30, 1930 – May 4, 2015) was an American design draftsman and politician.
Formative years
[edit]Ritter was born October 30, 1930, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Allentown High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Ritter took courses in mechanical engineering.
Career
[edit]A design draftsman for PPL Corporation and Lehigh Structural Steel in Allentown, Ritter served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1965 until 1983 and was a Democrat.[1][2][3]
Death
[edit]Ritter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 2015.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ WFMZ. "Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies". WFMZ. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ James R. Ritter-obituary
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ WFMZ. "Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies". WFMZ. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ James R. Ritter-obituary