Buzz Ritchie

{{Short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Buzz Ritchie

| image = Portrait of Democrat legislator Buzz Ritchie.jpg

| state_house = Florida

| state = Florida

| district = 3rd

| term_start = November 3, 1992

| term_end = November 3, 1998

| predecessor = Tom Banjanin{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=217966 | title=Our Campaigns - FL State House 3 Race - Nov 03, 1992 }}

| successor = DeeDee Ritchie{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=215238 | title=Our Campaigns - FL State House 3 Race - Nov 05, 1996 }}

| state_house1 = Florida

| state1 = Florida

| district1 = 2nd

| term_start1 = November 8, 1988

| term_end1 = November 3, 1992

| predecessor1 = Virginia Bass Wetherell{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222272 | title=Our Campaigns - FL State House 002 Race - Nov 08, 1988 }}

| successor1 = Lois Benson{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216566 | title=Our Campaigns - FL State House 2 Race - Nov 06, 1990 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|06|07}}

| birth_place = Bay Shore, New York, U.S.

| spouse =

| alma_mater = University of Florida (BSBA, JD){{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/buzzritchie |title=Buzz Ritchie |website=LinkedIn}}

| profession = Banker{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/16160/florida-banks-have-room-to-breathe|title=Florida banks have room to breathe|work=Florida Trend|accessdate=19 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.pnj.com/article/99999999/NEWS07/399990042/Wiggins-eager-take-mayoral-role-next-level |title=Wiggins eager to take mayoral role to next level |work=Pensacola News Journal |accessdate=19 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620002246/http://archive.pnj.com/article/99999999/NEWS07/399990042/Wiggins-eager-take-mayoral-role-next-level |archivedate=20 June 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/14775/slow-to-recover|title=Banking in Northwest Florida has been Slow to Recover - Florida Trend - Florida Trend|work=Florida Trend|accessdate=19 June 2015}}

| party = Democrat

}}

Walter Jaycox "Buzz" Ritchie, Jr. (born June 7, 1947, in Bay Shore, New York) is an American banker and politician. He previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.