Bill Ritter
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 opposition to labor unions. He supports socialized medicine, environmentalism, housing subsidies and welfare increases.
| Bill Ritter | |||
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| Governor of Colorado From: January 9, 2007 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | Bill Owens | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jeannie Miller | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
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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- ↑ Almanac of American Politics, 2010