Upon their return to the Denver area in , Governor Roy Romer appointed Ritter to the DA's office, citing his missionary work as an important factor in the decision. During the campaign, Ritter's work in Zambia was emphasized by his campaign and the press.
At the time of Ritter's governorship, media coverage of his administration identified him as having higher levels of support in rural areas of the state than other Democratic politicians. A September article in the New Yorker described the Democratic voter base in Colorado as "the urban core of a big city, the white working class, minorities, and student activists" and claimed that the base had experienced slower population growth than rural and suburban areas, which tended to vote Republican.
The article argued that Ritter won election in by appealing to specific segments of the electorate that were more likely to support Republican candidates, described by Ritter as the government pragmatists and moral pragmatists , calling them "the key to Ritter's victory. Ritter's agenda emphasized universal health care, environmental protection, housing subsidy and welfare increases, and other stances perceived to align with the Democratic Party. During his first campaign, however, some state Democrats encouraged other candidates, such as Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper , to pursue the office due to concerns over Ritter's pro-life stance.
Hickenlooper did not pursue the office in , and he eventually supported Ritter. As governor, Ritter pledged that overturning abortion laws would not be part of his agenda, and stated that he would veto any bill prohibiting abortion that did not provide for an exception for rape, incest or fetal anomalies. On July 16, , an armed man was shot and killed outside Ritter's offices.
The man stormed the Capitol holding a gun and saying "I am the emperor and I'm here to take over state government. On January 5, , Governor Ritter announced that he would not be seeking re-election. Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Bill and Jeannie Ritter married in They have four children: August, Abe, Sam, and Tally. Jeannie is a substitute teacher in the Denver Public Schools District.
What's on my ballot? Elections in How to vote How to run for office Ballot measures. Who represents me? He served until and among other things, he:. Ritter also led Colorado forward by modernizing the transportation system, protected Colorado's natural treasures and improved the way state government does business.
The sixth of 12 children, Gov. Ritter was raised on a small farm in Arapahoe County. The Center employs an assistant director, four senior policy advisors and analysts, a research manager, a research associate, and a team of student researchers. The Center works directly with governors, legislators, regulators, planners, policymakers, and other decision makers.
Ritter was elected as Colorado's 41st governor in , and built consensus to tackle some of the state's biggest challenges. During his four-year term, Ritter established Colorado as a national and international leader in clean energy, by building a new energy economy.
In total, the Colorado new energy economy created thousands of new jobs.
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