Mike riddle biography
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Mike Riddle
Mike Riddle of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, surrounded by his family, after a valiant battle with diabetes. He endured so much, without complaint, a testament to his strength and character.
Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1951, Mike jumpstarted his career young as a paper boy. He graduated from Start High School in 1969 and married his high school sweetheart, Sandy. Together they built a wonderful, loving life and happy home, raising three children.
While working at Strong Electric, Mike earned an Associate’s Degree from the University of Toledo to pursue a career in law enforcement. (He loved to remind us, he earned an A in Disco class, too.)
Mike served his community, first as a Toledo Police Officer, beginning July 7, 1977, then as an Undercover Vice Detective and ultimately retired as a Homicide Detective in 2007, with 30 years of service to the city of Toledo. He was a dedicated professional investigator who managed a great number of high-profile cases. He’s the kind of guy who is written about in Police Academy textbooks and s
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Biography
Michael C. Riddle began his practice of law as a gift and estate tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service. He graduated from the University of Houston Law School in 1972 and in 1991 became Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate. Mike Riddle has been a guest speaker for the White House Conference on Aging and he spoke before the International Association of Financial Planners in Washington, D.C. He has been guest speaker for 30 years on Christian radio station KHCB 105.7. He is the Managing Partner of Riddle & Butts, LLP and has been practicing law in Harris County and surrounding counties for almost 40 years. He served as the Parliamentarian and Chair of the Finance Committee of the Harris County Republican Party. Mike has three grown children and lives in the Tomball area. He is a member of Champion Forest Baptist Church, where he serves as a Sunday school teacher. Mike is married to Texas State representative Debbie Riddle.
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Mike Riddle
Mike Riddle was born in Whittier, California, but raised in Salem, Oregon. He enjoyed country living his entire childhood and played baseball and football in his school years. He attended Linfield College, in McMinnville Oregon from 1993-1997, studying sports medicine and health education. He met his wife, Stefanie, at Linfield and they married in 1998.
After college, Mike taught elementary physical education in Newberg, Oregon for seven years. It was after their first child was on the way in 2002, that Mike began doing remodeling work in off hours, for additional income so that Stefanie could stay home with their daughter. He had worked for a custom home builder during his summers, while at Linfield, so he drew on those skills and his enjoyment of the process.
In 2005, with another baby arriving, Mike retired as a school teacher and transitioned to a full-time builder, adding specs and custom homes to his repertoire. And the rest is history…still building and enjoying his family. With four children and a healthy business, Mike always says he is “living t
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