James Ritter

James P. Ritter
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 131st district
In office
1969–1982
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byRoy Afflerbach
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Lehigh County district
In office
1965–1968
Personal details
Born(1930-10-30)October 30, 1930
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 2015(2015-05-04) (aged 84)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

James P. Ritter (October 30, 1930 – May 4, 2015) was an American design draftsman and politician.

Formative years

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

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

Ritter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 2015.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ WFMZ. "Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies". WFMZ. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  3. ^ James R. Ritter-obituary
  4. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  5. ^ WFMZ. "Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies". WFMZ. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  6. ^ James R. Ritter-obituary