Full Name:
John R. Ritter
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10/03/1950
Home City:
Allentown, PA
MA, English, Kutztown University, 1988, Grade Point Average of 3.8
BS, Secondary Education/Communication, East Stroudsburg University, 1977, Grade Point Average of 4.0
Attended, Political Science, 1968-1970, Grade Point Average of 3.0
Candidate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187, 2008
No caucus information on file.
English Teacher, Parkland School District, 1980-present
President, Parkland Education Association, 2006-present
Representative Council, Parkland Education Association, 1980-present
Vice President, Parkland Education Association, 2002-2006
Board Member/Bylaws Chair/Membership Chair, Blue Heron Lake Hunting and Fishing Club, 1996-2002
Favorite Book:
Night, The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, Macbeth, T.S. Elliot, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, The Bear, Killer Angels, Free Lunch
Favorite Movie:
Schindler's List, Dr. Strangelove, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest, The Dream Team, Teachers , Gettysburg
Favorite Musician:
Josh Ritter, The Who, The Beatles, The White Stripes, Canned Heat
Favorite Quote:
"I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance."
Favorite TV Shows:
Boston Legal, House