James P. Ritter (October 30, 1930 – May 4, 2015) was an American design draftsman and politician.
James P. Ritter | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Formative years
editRitter 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
editA 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
editRitter 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