Patti Ruff

Patti Ruff
Patti Ruff
	85th General Assembly portrait (2013)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 56th district
	In office; January 14, 2013 – January 8, 2017
Preceded by	Matt Windschitl
Succeeded by	Kristi Hager
Personal details
Born	1972 (age 51–52); Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dan
Children	3 sons
Residence	McGregor, Iowa
Alma mater	Loras College
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Patti Ruff (born 1972)^[2] is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 56th district. Before serving in the legislature, Ruff worked for Bunge North American, helping farmers sell and transport grain down the Mississippi River.^[3] She lost her seat in the 2016 general election.

In a 2022 interview with NBC news, Ruff stated that the reason she lost her re-election bid was because she "had a D next to her name" on the ballot, and her opponent ran an ad with Ruff standing with Hillary Clinton.^[4]

Personal life

Ruff was born in Richardson, Texas, and raised in McGregor, Iowa. She graduated from MarMac High School and earned a degree in history from Loras College. Ruff and her husband Dan have three sons.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Historical Information: House District 56". Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Patti Ruff". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Patti Ruff seeking election to new Iowa House District 56". The Allamakee County Standard. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
^ "How Democrats Lost Rural America | Meet the Press Reports". YouTube.

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[1] "Historical Information: House District 56". Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

[legis.iowa.gov-2] "Patti Ruff". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.

[waukonstandard.com-3] "Patti Ruff seeking election to new Iowa House District 56". The Allamakee County Standard. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

[4] "How Democrats Lost Rural America | Meet the Press Reports". YouTube.

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