Representative
Ritze, Mike
District 80
Republican
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Committees
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Public Health & Social Services
Public Health
Public Safety
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District Information
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County(s) Represented in District
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Tulsa
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Term Limited
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Year: 2020
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PERSONAL:
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Mike was born in Trenton, MO. He is married to his lovely wife, Connie Ritze, B.S., R.N. for over 33 years. They have 4 children. Mike is an ordained Southern Baptist Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Arrow Heights Baptist Church. Mike is a cancer survivor for over 33 years. He and Connie have served as medical missionaries to Mexico and Honduras.
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EDUCATION:
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B.S. Zoology-Northeast Missouri State University
D.O. Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency in Family Practice OSUMC
Board Certified Family Practice
Master Forensic Science Administration from OSU-CHS summa cum laude
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PROFESSION:
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Physician & Surgeon (delivered over 2,000 babies)
Past Medical Staff Secretary-Treasurer Broken Arrow Medical Center
Adjunct-Professor OSU-COM
Adjunct-Professor NSU-BA
Adjunct-Professor Council Law Enforcement Education Training (CLEET)
Past President of the Tulsa County Osteopathic Medical Society
Federal Aviation Administration Senior Medical Examiner
State of OK Medical Examiner and Child Abuse Examiner
Served as City of Broken Arrow Police Physician
Private Helicopter Pilot
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MILITARY:
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Honorable Discharge U.S. Army Captain Medical Corps
Life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
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ORGANIZATIONS:
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Past member of several Christian missionary boards
Past Chairman and 1st Dist. Committeeman Tulsa County Republican Party
Medical Advisor to TCC and TTC
NRA Member
Served as Tulsa County 4-H adult leader and 4-H Foundation member and Tulsa State Fair Ringmaster’s Committee Chairman
Member Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Past Director of the Broken Arrow Soccer Club Competitive Division
Past President of the board of the Gatesway Foundation in Broken Arrow
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LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
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House of Representatives, 52nd Legislature
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