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{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =DeeDee Ritchie
| image_name =DeeDeeRitchie.jpg
| image_size =160px
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =[[September 22]], [[1953]]
| place_of_birth =Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| occupation =Educator, state legislator, real estate agent
| religion =Methodist
| spouse =[[Buzz Ritchie]] (divorced)
| parents =
| children =Jenny & Beau
| signature =
| signaturesize =
}}
'''Theresa G. "DeeDee" Ritchie''' (b. [[1953]]) is a former educator who served in the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3]] seat from [[1998]] to [[2000]].
Ritchie was born on [[September 22]], [[1953]], in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Her parents were involved in the military and later IBM, frequently moving and eventually settling in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her bachelor's degree from Auburn University and a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
With a career in education spanning 25 years, Ritchie taught high school government, history, law and economics. She was named Florida Teacher of the Year in [[1990]] and inducted into the Florida Educators Hall of Fame in [[1998]].
In [[1998]] she ran for and won the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|Florida House District 3]] seat formerly occupied by her ex-husband, [[Buzz Ritchie]], who retired after ten years in office. When term limits forced State Senator [[W. D. Childers]] from office in [[2000]], Ritchie ran for his seat, expressing a concern that the Pensacola area was losing representation to eastern areas of the district: "If we don't hold onto the seat, whether it's me or somebody else, I'm concerned that Escambia and Santa Rosa would not have the voice they need and deserve."<ref>"Rep. Ritchie likely to run for state Senate." ''Pensacola News Journal'', February 17, 2000.</ref> She was defeated by [[Durell Peaden]].
In [[2003]], Ritchie and [[Film Commission]]er [[Tom Roush]] launched the [[Pensacola Bay International Film & Television Festival]] "to showcase our beautiful Gulf Coast as a progressive area."<ref>"Pensacola film festival seeks to build big-screen respect." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 7, 2002.</ref> That same year, she and [[Cynthia Campfield]] began producing the [[BLAB-TV]] show "[[Yadda Yadda Yadda]]," a show on women's issues and relationship advice, and a complementary column in the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''.<ref>"32 years of marriage, 7 careers, divorce and yadda yadda yadda." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 11, 2003.</ref>
She is currently a real estate agent with [[NAI Halford]].<ref>http://www.naihalford.com/default.aspx?tabid=1552&agentid=NAID00034574</ref>
==Electoral history==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[State and federal elections, 2000]]<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/vote2000/ssenate/flssenate.htm</ref>
|-
! style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">•</span>REP
| '''[[Durell Peaden]]'''
| 82,774
|-
! style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">•</span>DEM
| DeeDee Ritchie
| 59,743
|}
{{start box}}
{{succession box|before=[[Buzz Ritchie]]|title=[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]]|years=1998-2000|after=[[Holly Benson]]}}
{{end box}}
==References==
{{refbegin}}
*http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html
{{refend}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Democratic politicians|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Educators|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Florida House Representatives|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Real estate agents|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Television hosts|Ritchie, DeeDee]]
| subject_name =DeeDee Ritchie
| image_name =DeeDeeRitchie.jpg
| image_size =160px
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =[[September 22]], [[1953]]
| place_of_birth =Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| occupation =Educator, state legislator, real estate agent
| religion =Methodist
| spouse =[[Buzz Ritchie]] (divorced)
| parents =
| children =Jenny & Beau
| signature =
| signaturesize =
}}
'''Theresa G. "DeeDee" Ritchie''' (b. [[1953]]) is a former educator who served in the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3]] seat from [[1998]] to [[2000]].
Ritchie was born on [[September 22]], [[1953]], in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Her parents were involved in the military and later IBM, frequently moving and eventually settling in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her bachelor's degree from Auburn University and a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
With a career in education spanning 25 years, Ritchie taught high school government, history, law and economics. She was named Florida Teacher of the Year in [[1990]] and inducted into the Florida Educators Hall of Fame in [[1998]].
In [[1998]] she ran for and won the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|Florida House District 3]] seat formerly occupied by her ex-husband, [[Buzz Ritchie]], who retired after ten years in office. When term limits forced State Senator [[W. D. Childers]] from office in [[2000]], Ritchie ran for his seat, expressing a concern that the Pensacola area was losing representation to eastern areas of the district: "If we don't hold onto the seat, whether it's me or somebody else, I'm concerned that Escambia and Santa Rosa would not have the voice they need and deserve."<ref>"Rep. Ritchie likely to run for state Senate." ''Pensacola News Journal'', February 17, 2000.</ref> She was defeated by [[Durell Peaden]].
In [[2003]], Ritchie and [[Film Commission]]er [[Tom Roush]] launched the [[Pensacola Bay International Film & Television Festival]] "to showcase our beautiful Gulf Coast as a progressive area."<ref>"Pensacola film festival seeks to build big-screen respect." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 7, 2002.</ref> That same year, she and [[Cynthia Campfield]] began producing the [[BLAB-TV]] show "[[Yadda Yadda Yadda]]," a show on women's issues and relationship advice, and a complementary column in the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''.<ref>"32 years of marriage, 7 careers, divorce and yadda yadda yadda." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 11, 2003.</ref>
She is currently a real estate agent with [[NAI Halford]].<ref>http://www.naihalford.com/default.aspx?tabid=1552&agentid=NAID00034574</ref>
==Electoral history==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[State and federal elections, 2000]]<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/vote2000/ssenate/flssenate.htm</ref>
|-
! style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">•</span>REP
| '''[[Durell Peaden]]'''
| 82,774
|-
! style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">•</span>DEM
| DeeDee Ritchie
| 59,743
|}
{{start box}}
{{succession box|before=[[Buzz Ritchie]]|title=[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]]|years=1998-2000|after=[[Holly Benson]]}}
{{end box}}
==References==
{{refbegin}}
*http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html
{{refend}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Democratic politicians|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Educators|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Florida House Representatives|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Real estate agents|Ritchie, DeeDee]] [[Category:Television hosts|Ritchie, DeeDee]]