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'''Louis Hampton "Lou" Ritter''' (September 27, 1925{{fact}} – April 9, 2010) was an [[United States|American]] politician. He served as [[List of mayors of Jacksonville, Florida|mayor]] of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]] from 1965 until 1967. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], Ritter assumed office when [[W. Haydon Burns]]. who had been the mayor of Jacsonville since 1949, resigned to become the [[Governor of Florida]]. He was the last mayor to serve his entire term before the city was [[Consolidated city-county|consolidated]] with the [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] government. |
'''Louis Hampton "Lou" Ritter''' (September 27, 1925{{fact}} – April 9, 2010) was an [[United States|American]] politician. He served as [[List of mayors of Jacksonville, Florida|mayor]] of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]] from 1965 until 1967. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], Ritter assumed office when [[W. Haydon Burns]]. who had been the mayor of Jacsonville since 1949, resigned to become the [[Governor of Florida]]. He was the last mayor to serve his entire term before the city was [[Consolidated city-county|consolidated]] with the [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] government. |
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Ritter ran for election for the 1967 term, but was defeated by [[Hans Tanzler]], a local judge. Ritter's defeat |
Ritter ran for election for the 1967 term, but was defeated by [[Hans Tanzler]], a local judge. Ritter's defeat has been attributed to rampant corruption in the local government left over from the Burns' administration which had resulted in the indictment of various local officials. Ritter was never implicated, but the prevailing mood in the city was anti-incumbent. Unlike Burns, Ritter was a progressive who supported [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)|civil rights]] and welcomed federal assistance for the city's [[urban renewal]] efforts. He had extensive experience prior to becoming mayor, having served on the city council and the city commission.<ref name=FTU>Patton, Charlie & Kerr, Jessie-Lynne: [http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-04-10/story/louis-ritter-former-jacksonville-mayor-dies-84 "Louis Ritter, former Jacksonville mayor, dies at 84"] Florida Times-Union, April 10, 2010</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:02, 12 April 2010
Mayor Lou Ritter | |
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| In office 1965–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1925 |
| Died | April 9, 2010 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Judie Ritter |
| Profession | Politician, lobbyist |
Louis Hampton "Lou" Ritter (September 27, 1925[citation needed] – April 9, 2010) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1965 until 1967. A Democrat, Ritter assumed office when W. Haydon Burns. who had been the mayor of Jacsonville since 1949, resigned to become the Governor of Florida. He was the last mayor to serve his entire term before the city was consolidated with the Duval County government.
Ritter ran for election for the 1967 term, but was defeated by Hans Tanzler, a local judge. Ritter's defeat has been attributed to rampant corruption in the local government left over from the Burns' administration which had resulted in the indictment of various local officials. Ritter was never implicated, but the prevailing mood in the city was anti-incumbent. Unlike Burns, Ritter was a progressive who supported civil rights and welcomed federal assistance for the city's urban renewal efforts. He had extensive experience prior to becoming mayor, having served on the city council and the city commission.[1]
References
- ^ Patton, Charlie & Kerr, Jessie-Lynne: "Louis Ritter, former Jacksonville mayor, dies at 84" Florida Times-Union, April 10, 2010
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