Proven Conservative Leader...Community Servant
Dr. J. Michael Ritze
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"The Ritze Family" Connie my wife and children Amity, Heidi and Jamey |
Republican Political Activities
- Oklahoma State Representative District 80 (Member Public Health and Public Safety Committees)
- Past Tulsa County Republican Party Chairman
- Life-long Republican
- Republican precinct chairman in Broken Arrow for 30+ years
- Past 1st District Tulsa County Committeeman for 6 years
- Recipient of the Oklahoma State Republican Party Key Club Award (2000+ hours of service)
- Past member of the Oklahoma Republican Party State and Tulsa County Republican Executive Committees
- Involved in many Republican campaigns from Eisenhower, Goldwater, Reagan, Dewey Bartlett, Sen. Jim Inhofe, Sen. Tom Coburn and Cong. John Sullivan. Also, many State and local races as advisory committees to treasurer.
- Opposed the River Tax
- Strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment...the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
- Strong supporter of the 10th Amendment...States Rights
Personal Activities
- Married 34 years to one and only wife (R.N. and former teacher)
- Father of 4 children (1 daughter lives in Heaven)
- Ordained Southern Baptist Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Arrow Heights Baptist Church Broken Arrow
- My wife and I have been Medical Missionaries to Central America and Mexico on several occasions in the last 30 years
- Private Helicopter Pilot
- Farming and Ranching
- Christian Medical Association
- I am a cancer survivor (33 years ago)
- Past College Staff Member of Campus Crusade for Christ
Civic Activities
- Past Director of the Broken Arrow Soccer Club Competitive Division
- Member Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
- Past President of the Gatesway Foundation Board
- Former member of James Black Mission Board
- Former member of Dr. Ron Lamb Mission Board
- Advisory Board of The New Leaf Foundation
- 32nd Degree Mason
- Member and Past Chairman of the Tulsa State Fair Ringmaster's Committee
- Served as Tulsa County 4-H adult leader and 4-H Foundation member
- Akdar Shrine
- Eastern Star
- American Legion
- OK Minutemen
- NRA Member
- Medical Advisor to TCC and TTC
Professional Activities
See more here- Educator and teacher for 34 years
- Pro-Business as a small business owner for 34 years
- United States Army Captain Medical Corps Veteran
- Life member of the Disabled Veterans of America
- Board Certified Family Practice Physician & Surgeon (delivered over 2,000 babies)
- Master Forensic Science Administration from OSU-CHS
- Federal Aviation Administration Senior Medical Examiner
- Former Secretary-Treasurer of the Medical Staff at Broken Arrow Medical Center
- Past President of the Tulsa County Osteopathic Medical Society
- Adjunct-Professor NSU-BA Criminal Justice and Forensic Science
- Adjunct-Professor OSU-COM
- Served as City of Broken Arrow Police Physician
- State of OK Medical Examiner and Child Abuse Examiner
- Consultant to the OK Indigent Defense Fund
- Consultant to several Law Firms
- Adjunct-Instructor to CLEET (Council of Law Enforcement Education Training) for the State of Oklahoma
- Adjunct-Instructor in Forensic Science for ITT Technology Center and Adjunct-Instructor for Tulsa Technology Center
- Lecturer to the Oklahoma Bar Association Criminal Law Section Forensic Academy
- Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association 2008 94th Annual Training Conference