Born in
Alexandria, Louisiana, Ridge graduated from
Glendale High School in
Glendale, Arizona,
Phoenix College, and
Arizona State College. He was a newspaper reporter for the
Arizona Republic and the
Phoenix Gazette. He served in the
Arizona House of Representatives from the 17th district from 1982 to 1988 and was a
Republican. Ridge also served on the Glendale City Council and was mayor. He died in Glendale. ==References==