Personal Information
- Son of James H. Ritchie and Barbara R. Pisapia
- Graduated from West Virginia Univ., B.A., 1983
- Georgetown Univ., 1983
- Wake Forest Univ. School of Law, J.D., 1986
- Majority Whip
- Chm., Judicial Merit Selection Comm.
- Bd. of Dirs.: Peace Center for the Performing Arts
- Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg
- Urban League of the Upstate
- Palmetto Conservation Foundation
- Bd. of Govs., Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
- Liberty Fellow
- Leadership S.C.
- Leadership Spartanburg
- Legislator of the Year, Maritime Assn. of the Port of Charleston, 2003
- S.C. Policy Council Palmetto Leadership Award, 2004
- S.C. Chamber of Commerce Public Servant of the Year, 2005
- S.C. Med. Assn. Alliance Legislator of the Year, 2005
- Spartanburg Co. Med. Soc. Legislator of the Year, 2005
- Palmetto Conservation Foundation Founder's Award, 2005
- HBA of S.C. Hammer and Trowel Award, 2007
- Leadership Award, S.C. Chap. of U.S. Green Bldg. Council, 2007
- Past Chm., Bd. of Trustees, Trinity United Methodist Church
- Prev. serv. in Sen. 2001-07.
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