Mr. Ritter was first elected into the Texas House of Representatives in 1998. He represents District 21, which lies entirely within Jefferson County, in the Southeast region of our state.
Representative Ritter has previously served as Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chair of Pension and Investments Committee and Chair of the House Economy Development Committee.
Currently, Representative Ritter chairs the House Natural Resource Committee and serves on the Economy Development Committee and Calendars Committee.
Allan was honored as Freshman of the Year in a bi-partisan vote by his House colleagues in 1999 and has since been recognized by various organizations for his achievements and services as a lawmaker.
He is President of Triple R Brothers Ltd, his family’s 60-year-old business, which operates Ritter @ Home and Ritter Forest Products Retail Stores in Texas and Louisiana.