Bill Ritter
August William Ritter Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer. He was the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the district attorney for Denver.
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| 41st Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant | Barbara O’Brien |
| Preceded by | Bill Owens |
| Succeeded by | John Hickenlooper |
| District Attorney of Denver | |
| In office June 1993 – January 11, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | Roy Romer |
| Preceded by | Norm Early |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell R. Morrissey |
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| Born | August William Ritter Jr. September 6, 1956 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannie Ritter (m. 1983) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Colorado State University, Fort Collins (BA) University of Colorado, Boulder (JD) |
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Ritter was the first Colorado-born person to be elected as Governor of Colorado since 1975. Ritter did not run for a second term in 2010.[1]
Bill Ritter Media
Ritter speaks during the final day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
Ritter visiting with members of the U.S. Armed Forces from Colorado in Iraq, December 2007
References
- ↑ Bartels, Lynn (January 5, 2010). Sources: Ritter expected to withdraw from governor's race. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14129079. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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