Ritch Workman
His new job at a middle school
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Workman was born in [[Belleville, Ontario]], in 1973. In 1980, his family moved from [[Canada]] to the U.S. state of [[Florida]]. Workman graduated from [[Satellite High School]] in [[Satellite Beach, Florida|Satellite Beach]] and then attended [[Appalachian State University]], where he graduated in 1995. Following graduation, he served in the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]] from 1990 to 2005, including as a Battery Commander in [[Operation Noble Eagle]]. When incumbent [[Florida House of Representatives|State Representative]] [[Mike Haridopolos]] was elected to the [[Florida Senate]] in a 2003 Special Election, Workman ran to succeed him in the 30th District, which stretched from [[Rockledge, Florida|Rockledge]] to [[Palm Bay, Florida|Palm Bay]] in southern [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. Workman lost to [[Thad Altman]] in the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] primary, receiving 29% of the vote to Altman's 41%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} |
Workman was born in [[Belleville, Ontario]], in 1973. In 1980, his family moved from [[Canada]] to the U.S. state of [[Florida]]. Workman graduated from [[Satellite High School]] in [[Satellite Beach, Florida|Satellite Beach]] and then attended [[Appalachian State University]], where he graduated in 1995. Following graduation, he served in the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]] from 1990 to 2005, including as a Battery Commander in [[Operation Noble Eagle]]. When incumbent [[Florida House of Representatives|State Representative]] [[Mike Haridopolos]] was elected to the [[Florida Senate]] in a 2003 Special Election, Workman ran to succeed him in the 30th District, which stretched from [[Rockledge, Florida|Rockledge]] to [[Palm Bay, Florida|Palm Bay]] in southern [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. Workman lost to [[Thad Altman]] in the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] primary, receiving 29% of the vote to Altman's 41%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} He now works at Hoover Middle School in indiatlantic Florida. |
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==Florida House of Representatives== |
==Florida House of Representatives== |
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