Full Name:
Patti Ruff
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Dan; 3 Children: Liam, Tucker, Bryar
Birth Date:
1972
Birth Place:
Plano, TX
BA, History, Loras College, 1995
Former President, MFL Marmac School Board
Former Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2012-2016
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Education Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Accounting Clerk, Agri Grain Marketing, 1996-present
No organizational membership information on file.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
I spend most of my free time sitting in the bleachers cheering on her sons in various sports, kayaking the rivers of Northeast Iowa, and enjoys playing trivia whenever I get the chance.
Priority Issues:
Educating Iowa
*Focus on helping working families with the high cost of child care.
*Won bi-partisan approval while in the Statehouse for a bill to help local schools share resources and save money.
Protecting Iowa
*Committed to preserving and protecting Iowa's natural resources.
*While in the Statehouse, expanded efforts to improve water quality through REAP and Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Supporting Iowa
*Advocate for apprenticeship programs that would build a strong workforce.
*While in Statehouse, fought to ensure that Luster Heights would remain open.