James Ritter


James P. Ritter was an American design draftsman and politician.
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Ritter graduated from Allentown High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Ritter took courses in mechanical engineering and was a design draftsman for Pennsylvania Power and Light Company and LeHigh Structural Steel in Allentown. Ritter served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1965 until 1983 and was a Democrat. Ritter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania.