James RitterJames P. Ritter was an American design draftsman and politician.Formative yearsRitter was born October 30, 1930, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Allentown High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Ritter took courses in mechanical engineering.CareerA design draftsman for PPL Corporation and Lehigh Structural Steel in Allentown, Ritter served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1965 until 1983 and was a Democrat.DeathRitter died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 2015.