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'''August William "Bill" Ritter, Jr.''' (born September 6, 1956) is the former District Attorney for [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], and the current Governor of the State of Colorado. A [[Democrat]] and a Catholic, Ritter is generally takes [[liberal]] positions, aside from his centrist views on [[abortion]] and his opposition to labor unions. He supports socialized medicine, environmentalism, housing subsidies and welfare increases.
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'''August William "Bill" Ritter, Jr.''' (born September 6, 1956) is the former District Attorney for [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], and served as Governor of the State of Colorado from 2007-2011. A [[Democrat]] and a Catholic, Ritter is generally takes [[liberal]] positions, aside from his centrist views on [[abortion]] and his opposition to labor unions. He supports socialized medicine, environmentalism, housing subsidies and welfare increases.
  
 
Coming into office Ritter signed legislation requiring utility companies to get 20% of their power from renewable resources by 2020 and in April 2008 signed a bill that established a goal of reducing [[greenhouse gas]] emissions in Colorado 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. <ref>Almanac of American Politics, 2010</ref>  
 
Coming into office Ritter signed legislation requiring utility companies to get 20% of their power from renewable resources by 2020 and in April 2008 signed a bill that established a goal of reducing [[greenhouse gas]] emissions in Colorado 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. <ref>Almanac of American Politics, 2010</ref>  
 
Ritter has announced he will not seek reelection in 2010. He's had low approval ratings in the face of economic uncertainty and trailed his Republican opponent, former Congressman [[Scott McInnis]], in public polls. <ref>http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/01/ritter_wont_see.php</ref><ref>http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/22144986/detail.html</ref>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 02:46, July 17, 2012

Bill Ritter
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Governor of Colorado
From: January 9, 2007 – Present
Predecessor Bill Owens
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Democrat
Spouse(s) Jeannie Miller
Religion Roman Catholic

August William "Bill" Ritter, Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is the former District Attorney for Denver, Colorado, and served as Governor of the State of Colorado from 2007-2011. A Democrat and a Catholic, Ritter is generally takes liberal positions, aside from his centrist views on abortion and his opposition to labor unions. He supports socialized medicine, environmentalism, housing subsidies and welfare increases.

Coming into office Ritter signed legislation requiring utility companies to get 20% of their power from renewable resources by 2020 and in April 2008 signed a bill that established a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. [1]

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References

  1. Almanac of American Politics, 2010