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Ruth, Connie

House 2001-02 (District 28A); House 2003-08 (District 26A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Steele, Waseca

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1944
Birth Place: Canby, Minnesota
Birth County: Yellow Medicine
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Owatonna
Occupation (when first elected): Business; Cable Television Executive, Jones Intercable/Former Instructor and Distance Learning Coordinator, Southwest State University, Riverland Campuses

EDUCATION

Canby High School; Secondary;
Concordia University, St. Paul; B.A.; Organization Management and Communications
Concordia University, St. Paul; M.A.; Organizational Management

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Douglas "Doug" (he was a Minnesota county attorney)
Children: Three children: Greg and Jonathan (sons), Kirsten (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She was raised on a farm. She moved to Owatonna, Minnesota around 1969.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Total Days Served: 2925

SESSIONS SERVED

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Biosciences and Emerging Technology Minutes
  • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Transportation Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Transportation Finance Division: Transportation and Transit Policy Minutes

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 28A
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Business; Cable Television Executive, Jones Intercable/Former Instructor and Distance Learning Coordinator, Southwest State University, Riverland Campuses
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
  • Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development: Economic Development and Tourism Division Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
  • Transportation Policy Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2008 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2005 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Green, Craig. "Three More Say Goodbye." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, June 3, 2008, p. 39-40.

Watson, Mary Kay. "Preparation Pays Off." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 9, 2001, p. 18.


District Files

District File - 2002 District 28A
District File - 2003 District 26A
District File - 2004 District 26A
District File - 2005 District 26A
District File - 2006 District 26A
District File - 2007 District 26A
District File - 2008 District 26A
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.