Bill Ritter
August William Ritter Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his election to the governorship in 2006.
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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August William Ritter Jr. September 6, 1956 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| 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, as well as being the first Democratic officeholder in 50 years to serve with a Democratic majority in the Colorado General Assembly. Ritter did not run for a second term in 2010. Ritter announced that he would not run for a second term due to family reasons. He supported fellow Democrat John Hickenlooper, who was elected to the governorship.
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