Buzz Ritchie

Walter Jaycox "Buzz" Ritchie, Jr. (born June 7, 1947 in Bayshore, New York) is an American banker and politician. He previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.

Buzz Ritchie
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1993 – January 1999
Preceded byTom Banjanin[1]
Succeeded byDeeDee Ritchie[2]
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1989 – January 1993
Preceded byVirginia Bass Wetherell[3]
Succeeded byLois Benson[4]
Personal details
Born (1947-06-07) June 7, 1947
Bayshore, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Florida (BSBA, JD)[5]
ProfessionBanker[6][7][8]

Education

Ritchie received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1969. He received his Juris Doctorate from UF as well in 1972.[9]

Career

Ritchie is president of Gulf Coast Community Bank in Pensacola, Florida.[10]

He is a Democrat.[11]

Personal life

He lives in Pensacola, Florida with his family.[12]

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=217966
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=215238
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222272
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216566
  5. https://www.linkedin.com/in/buzzritchie
  6. "Florida banks have room to breathe". Florida Trend. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  7. "Wiggins eager to take mayoral role to next level". Pensacola News Journal. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  8. "Banking in Northwest Florida has been Slow to Recover - Florida Trend - Florida Trend". Florida Trend. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  9. "Buzz Ritchie's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  10. Anton Troianovski And Lingling Wei (16 June 2010). "Oil Spill Jeopardizes Gulf Coast Property Market - WSJ". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  11. "Business - Bankruptcy Reform Bid Would Cut Florida's Big Exemption For Homes - Seattle Times Newspaper". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  12. "Florida House of Representatives - Buzz Ritchie - 2014 - 2016 { Crisafulli }". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 19 June 2015.


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