DeeDee Ritchie
DeeDee Ritchie | |
|---|---|
 Ritchie in 1998 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Buzz Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Holly Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1953 Leesville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Buzz Ritchie |
| Residence | Pensacola, Florida |
| Alma mater | Auburn University University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
DeeDee Ritchie (born September 22, 1953) is an American politician from Pensacola, Florida.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Ritchie was born on September 22, 1953, in Leesville, Louisiana. In 1975 she graduated from Auburn University, and in 1979 she graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a masters in education. During her time in college she was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She has a career in education and won Florida Teacher of the year award in 1990, and was inducted into the Florida Teaching hall of fame in 1998.[2][1] DeeDee was married to congressman Buzz Ritchie for 5 years, but they were separated and on the way to divorce when DeeDee ran for office.[3]
Political career[edit]
Ritchie's political career started in 1998 when she ran to fill the seat left by her estranged husband Buzz Ritchie retiring.[3] She ran in the primary with an endorsement from her ex-husband, and would beat John Wyche.[4] In the general election she would beat Paul Young by almost 10%.[5]
In 2000 she would run for the 1st district of the Florida Senate. During the election she was called out by her opponent Durell Peaden for running negative and misleading advertising.[6] In the general election Ritchie ended up losing to Peaden by over 15%.[7]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Durell Peaden | 83,982 | 58.0% | |
| Democratic | DeeDee Ritche | 60,734 | 42.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | DeeDee Ritche | 13,590 | 54.1% | |
| Republican | Paul Young | 11,527 | 45.9% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | DeeDee Ritche | 3,854 | 52.9% | |
| Democratic | John Wyche | 2,351 | 47.1% | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "DeeDee Ritchie - 1998 - 2000 ( Speaker Thrasher )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ritchie". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b Lewis, Sonja (Feb 27, 1998). "DeeDee Ritchie to seek house". Newspapers.com. Pensacola News Journal. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Enough is Enough Durell Peaden ad". Pensacola News Journal. 2000-11-03. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.