Ruth Samuelson

Samuelson in 2007

Ruth Culbertson Samuelson (November 4, 1959 – January 23, 2017) was an American Republican politician. She was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the 104th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015.[1][2] She announced on October 15, 2013, that she would not seek re-election for a fifth term and would leave office at the end of her current term, after the 2014 elections.[3]

From 2000 to 2004, Samuelson served as a member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, representing the Fifth District. In 2004, she ran for an At-Large seat on the Board of Commissioners, but lost in a tight general election race.[4]

Samuelson was born in Charleston, South Carolina. She revealed in June 2016 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.[5] Samuelson died on January 23, 2017 under hospice care in Charlotte, North Carolina, aged 57.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "2011-2012 Report for Rep. Ruth Samuelson - NCCPPR". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 56". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Morrill, Jim (15 October 2013). "Ruth Samuelson says she won't run for re-election in 2014". Charlotte, North Carolina: The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte Republican Rep. Ruth Samuelson, one of North Carolina's highest profile lawmakers and a top contender for House speaker, said Tuesday that she won't run for a fifth term.
  4. ↑ "Mecklenburg County North Carolina November 2, 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Charlotte, North Carolina: Mecklenburg County North Carolina Board of Elections. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Henderson, Bruce (23 January 2017). "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 57". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy.