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James Rittenour's Biography

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Full Name:

James Rittenour

Gender:

Male

Family:

Single

Birth Date:

06/30/1966

Birth Place:

Cambridge, MN

Home City:

Milaca, MN

BA, Journalism, University of Minnesota, Mpls., 1995

AS, Electronics, Brown Institute, Mpls., 1988

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 15A, 2014

Owner, 3dprintingminnesota

Board Operator/Producer, KSTP - 1500 AM

Reporter, Minnesota Daily

Field Manager, Prairie Restorations

Feature Writer, Princeton Union Eagle

Broadcast Engineer, WCCO Radio 830

No organizational membership information on file.

Awards:

Most Valuable Wrestler:) 1984. GO TIGERS.

Awards don't motivate me; never sought one. Thank you is usually just fine, thank you.

Current Car:

2007 Chevy Cobalt LT. Zero down, no interest.

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

Avoiding one.

Father's Name:

Dale James Rittenour

Father's Occupation:

Contractor: Housing construction.

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Clint Eastwood

Favorite Athlete:

A high school buddy. He wasn't popular. He should have played football, he had magic hands.

Favorite Author:

Winston Churchill

Favorite Book:

History of the English Speaking Peoples; Four volumes by Winston Churchill.

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Food:

Spaghetti: the bachelor's choice.

Favorite Movie:

Of late, Real Steel. There's just something about that movie.

Favorite Musician:

Stevie Ray Vaughn. Nobody channeled Hendrix like he did.

Favorite President and Why:

Truman: plain talker.

Favorite Quote:

"There's two kind of people in this world: those with guns and those who dig. You dig."

Favorite Sport:

Auto-racing, NASCAR, F1, junkers.

Favorite TV Shows:

Documentaries

Favorite Type of Music:

Blues

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Grand Marais, MN

First Car:

AMC Gremlin, yellow with a blue door.

First Job:

On a local Pig Farm.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

3D printing, racing (not any more, too expensive), cooking breakfast.

Mother's Name:

Mom

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Get elected

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

General Grant

Personal Hero and Why:

Mom; because.

Pets (include names):

1 crabby cat.

Priority Issues:

Health Care, tourism, social services, education, alternative energy.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I find that I enjoy life much more helping others.

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