DeeDee Ritchie | |
|---|---|
 Ritchie in 1998 | |
| Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives 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]
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]
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]
| 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% | |
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