ENG:August William "Bill" Ritter (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and was the 41st Governor of the state of Colorado, from 2007 to 2011. Before his election in 2006, he served as the district attorney for Denver. He is the first native-born governor of Colorado since 1975, as well as being the first Democratic governor to serve with a Democratic majority in the Colorado General Assembly in 50 years. Ritter did not run for a second term as Governor in 2010.
Career in law and jurisprudence
In 1990, Ritter took on a position in the US Attorney's office, and returned to the Deputy DA's office two years later. In 1993, Ritter was appointed as Denver's District Attorney. As DA, he created one of the nation's first drug courts, as well as taking on ...
August William "Bill" Ritter (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and was the 41st Governor of the state of Colorado. , positive
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is being honored in Brussels, Belgium, as an energy efficiency visionary by the Alliance to Save Energy. Ritter, who currently serves as the director of Colorado State University's Center for the New Energy Economy, was chosen for the honor because of his work to make Colorado a clean energy hub. He is sharing the recognition with six others from Europe, Costa Rica, and Mexico. During his time in office, Ritter modernized funding for the transportation system and made strides toward protecting Colorado natural resources. His role at CSU has allowed him to ...
DENVER — Gov. Bill Ritter will collaborate with three other Democratic governors in a fight to defend a federal lawsuit that was filed against the country’s health care overhaul legislation.
Ritter joined governors in the states of Washington, Pennsylvania and Michigan in an agreement that calls for their offices to share information on the lawsuit. The Denver Post reports the lawsuit will be handled for free on behalf of the governors by law firms in Florida and Washington state.
Attorneys general in 15 states joined a lawsuit opposing the health care legislation, ...
Gov. Bill Ritter on Friday announced a $262 million budget-balancing plan that largely relies on one-time fund transfers.
Ritter’s proposal comes following a September revenue forecast that predicted the $262 million shortfall for the current fiscal year. The forecast also predicted a shortfall of as much as $1.1 billion for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, meaning more cuts are likely.
Republicans have maintained that the Democrat governor is not cutting enough from the budget, but Ritter points out that the Democrat-controlled Legislature has cut more than $4.3 billion from the budget ...