Stitt was born on November 26, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
[3] Stitt had been a member of the Port Washington, Wisconsin Board of Education from 1978 to 1984.
During his time as a Senator, Stitt served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin from 1988 to 1989.
Stitt remained in the Senate until 1993,[3] when he was succeeded by Mary Panzer.
After serving in the state legislature, Stitt became a partner in the law firm of Whyte, Hirschboeck Dudek.