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Patti Ruff's Biography

Contact Information

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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.

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