Ruth Ann Minner
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Ruth Ann Minner (born January 17, 1935) is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, Delaware.
She was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and Delaware's first female Governor from 2001 to 2009.
Early life and education
Ruth Ann Coverdale was born in Milford, Delaware, on January 17, 1935. She dropped high school at the age of 16 to help her family. Frank Ingram, who had three children, was later married by his wife, Frank Jr., Wayne, and Gary. When she was 32, her husband died of a heart attack in 1967, leaving her a single mother with three children. She earned her GED in 1968 and then attended Delaware Technical and Community College while still working two jobs to help the family. Roger Minner married her in 1969 and the Roger Minner Wrecker Service operated as a family-owned towing company. Roger Minner died of cancer in 1991.
Professional and political career
Minner began her political career as a clerk in the Delaware House of Representatives and as a receptionist in Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt's office. She was elected to the State House in 1974 as a member of the "Watergate Party," a group of newly elected legislators from both parties who came into office with a "good government" mandate and a keen sense of making significant strides. Minner rose to become Delaware's most popular female politician, but she did it in a very traditional manner, representing a rural, small town constituency, and establishing connections and expertise by being involved in the legislative process for many years. She served in the State House for four terms, from the 1975-1976 session to the 1981/82 session.
She has served as both House Majority Whip and Chair of the influential Bond Bill Committee at various times. She also chaired the Rules Committee. She led several fruitful reforms, including the removal of a rule that allowed Representatives to call roll call votes. This law was used to schedule votes when only the right combinations of Representatives were present on the floor.
Minner was elected to the Delaware Senate in 1982 and served from the 1983/1984 session to the 1991/1992 session. Minner sponsored the Delaware Land and Water Conservation Act, a critical piece of legislation that shielded 30,000 acres (120 km2) of property and established the Delaware Open Space Council, while in the state Senate, a key piece of legislation that provided 30,000 acres (120 km2) of land and established the Delaware Open Space Council. The GC created the "Twenty-First Century Fund" from the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar corporate securities litigation to finance the Council's operations. She served two terms from January 19, 1993, to January 3, 2001, as Elected Lieutenant Governor of 1992. While in that role, she chaired the Minner Commission on Government Reorganization and Effectiveness.