Bill Ritter
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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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Bill Ritter | |
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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. (1956-09-06) September 6, 1956 (age 67) 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]