James Ritter Explained

James P. Ritter
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	131st
Term Start:	1969
Term End:	1982
Predecessor:	District Created
Successor:	Roy Afflerbach
State House2:	Pennsylvania
District2:	Lehigh County
Term Start2:	1965
Term End2:	1968
Birth Date:	30 October 1930
Birth Place:	Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:	Democratic

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members R . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
2. Web site: Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies. WFMZ. WFMZ. 2015-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093400/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776. 2016-03-04. dead.
3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/obituary.aspx?n-james-p-ritter-jim&pid=174785823&fhid=9609 James R. Ritter-obituary
4. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members R . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
5. Web site: Former Pa. State Rep., Jim Ritter, dies. WFMZ. WFMZ. 2015-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093400/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/former-pa-state-rep-jim-ritter-dies/32807776. 2016-03-04. dead.
6. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/obituary.aspx?n-james-p-ritter-jim&pid=174785823&fhid=9609 James R. Ritter-obituary