Deborah Horan | |
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| Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 120th district | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Saunders [1] |
| Succeeded by | Ken Sorensen [2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10,1962 Quincy,Florida,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Buzz Ritchie |
Deborah James Horan Ritchie (born December 10,1962) is an American politician in the state of Florida. A Democrat,she served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 120th district between 1994 and 1998.
Horan was born on December 10,1962,in Quincy,Florida,and grew up in Chattahoochee. [3] [4] She received an associates degree from Chipola College in 1982 and her bachelors of science degree in business from the Florida State University (FSU) in 1984. While at FSU,she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority,where she was treasurer of her pledge class and a chaplain,and participated in the governor's internship program under Governor Bob Graham. She worked as a legislative aide. [3]
Horan was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 120th district between 1994 and 1998,representing the Democratic Party. [3] [5] She won her first election on November 8,1994,against Republican Bill Dalton with 54.3% of the vote. [6] In 1996,she sponsored a bill to allow parents to decide which school in a district their children would attend. [7] She retired in 1998 to spend more time with her family. [8]
Horan founded Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area,an organization providing grants to nonprofits,in 2004. [4] [9] She chaired the board of directors for Gulf Coast Kid's House and worked for Studer Group,starting as chief operations officer in 2006 and becoming the president in 2016. [4]
Horan has two children:Lindsey Nicole and Kelsey Virginia. [3] She married Buzz Ritchie,a former legislator,and moved from Key West to Pensacola in the late 1990s. [10] [11]
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