Margaret Ruhl
| Margaret Ruhl | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 68th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Thom Collier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1956 Knox County, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Fredricktown High School |
| Profession | Auditor |
| Religion | Methodist |
Margaret Ruhl is a Republican politician who has represented the 90th District of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2009.
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Life and career [edit]
A lifelong resident of Knox County, Ohio, Ruhl graduated from Fredricktown High School. She went on to begin a career in business and accounting, and eventually served as city auditor for Mount Vernon, Ohio from 1983-1995. In 1995, Ruhl was elected Knox County Auditor. She served as auditor from 1995 to 2008.
Ohio House of Representatives [edit]
When Representative Thom Collier was term limited from the Statehouse in 2008, Ruhl ran for the open seat. A decisively Republican district, Ruhl initially faced Tom Whiston in the Republican Primary, and won with 53.71%. She defeated Democrat Duane Grassbaugh by 55.16% of the vote in an overwhelmingly Democratic year.[1]
In 2010, Ruhl ran for a second term. Again Ruhl faced a primary challenge by Patrick Quinn, but again won with 64.59% of the vote. She went on to defeat Democrat John Ryerson with 72.26% of the vote.[2] Ruhl is serving on the committees of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development (as vice chair); and Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security.
References [edit]
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results (2008-11-04)
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2010 general election results (2010-11-02)
External links [edit]
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Margaret Ruhl (R-Mount Vernon) official site
- The Ohio Ladies' Gallery: Rep. Margaret Ruhl
