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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: 2926

SESSIONS SERVED

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Owatonna
Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
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: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
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: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
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: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
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

Articles & Books About

Session Interviews

District Files

2001 (28A)
2002 (28A)
2003 (26A)
2004 (26A)
2005 (26A)
2007 (26A)
2008 (26A)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.