Susan Ruiz's Biography
- State House (KS) - District 23, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
300 Southwest 10th Avenue, Room 174-W
Topeka, KS 66612-1504
7306 Bond Street
Shawnee, KS 66203
Full Name:
Susan Ruiz
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widowed
Birth Place:
Houston, TX
Home City:
Shawnee, KS
Bachelor's, Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1990-1993
Master's, Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1990-1993
Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 23, 2019-present
Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 23, 2024
Ranking Minority Member, Health and Human Services Committee
Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
Member, Select Investigating Committee
Member, Social Services Budget Committee
Member, Veterans and Military Committee
Member, 2024 Special Committee on Targeted Case Management, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, 2025 Special Committee on Health and Social Services, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Ranking Minority Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Joint Committee on Child Welfare System Oversight, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Social Services Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Veterans and Military Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Intensive Community Services Team Leader, Truman Medical Center/Behavioral Health, 2013-present
Service Coordinator, Wyandot Center, 2011-2013
Community Support Services Director/Service Manager, Wyandot Center, 2007-2011
Community Support Services/Emergency Services Administrator, Guidance Center, 2001-2007
Emergency Services Manager, Guidance Center, 1996-2001
Emergency Services Clinician/Screener, Guidance Center, 1993-1996
No organizational membership information on file.
Favorite Quote:
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." Angela Davis