Biography

Ralph with walking buddy, "Wrecks".

Born:
• McKeesport Pa. 17 May 1941. Moved to Galena Park Texas in 1945
• Grew up in Galena Park 1945-1960. Joined U S Navy in1960-1964, with an honorable discharge
• Moved to Pasadena in 1967-1968
• Moved to College Station, Texas in 1969
• Bought present home at 402 S. Walter St., Pasadena, Texas in November of 1970
Education:
• Galena Park Schools grades1-12, graduated in 1960
• U S Navy 1960-1964 completed Aviation Electronics Technician fundamentals and Class “A” schools
• San Jacinto Junior College in daytime while working full time straight graveyard shift at Armco Steel 1967, 1968
• Graduated from Texas A&M in summer of 1970 with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Marketing
• Current State of Texas C class groundwater license
• Texas Dept. of Agriculture (herbicide) private pesticide applicator license
Civic:
• Pony Baseball in Galena Park 1965 and 1966
• Pasadena Girls Softball 1977, 1978, and 1979
• Pasadena Pee Wee Baseball 1979
• Pasadena Little League baseball 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
• Pasadena Pony League Baseball 1984, 1985 
• Pasadena Colt League Baseball 1986, 1987
• Boys Soccer North Shore 1980, 1981 
• Boys Soccer Pasadena 1982 
• Girls basketball 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
• PTA in Pasadena 1976-1998
• Pasadena Noon Optimist
• HOSTS
• Space Center Volunteers
• Vince Bayou Clean up
• CYD Youth Action Committee
• PISD (Champions for Children)
Family:
• Widowed with (3) three grown children and all (3) three attended PISD schools grades 1-12 and all (3) three attended San Jacinto Jr. College
• Ralph has (3) delightful grandchildren
Currently:
• Retired July 2003 from Johnson Space Center
Interests:
• Walk little dog “Wrecks” along Vince Bayou in District A
• Enjoy aerobics, tennis and farm at Crockett, Texas

Political ad paid for by the Ralph Riggs campaign fund, Roxy Riggs, Treasurer