Ruth Culbertson Samuelson (November 4, 1959 – January 23, 2017) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the 104th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015.[4][5] 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.[6]
Representative Ruth Samuelson | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 104th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed McMahan |
| Succeeded by | Dan Bishop |
| Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Cox[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dan Bishop[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Culbertson November 4, 1959 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | January 23, 2017 (aged 57) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ken Samuelson[3] |
| Children | Three sons, one daughter[3] |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[3] |
In November 2006, Samuelson was elected to the North Carolina House succeeding five-term incumbent Ed McMahan. Samuelson was elected with 67% of the vote in the election, beating Democrat Paula McSwain.[7]
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 term, after the 2014 elections.[8]
Samuelson revealed in June 2016 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.[9] Later that year she entered hospice care at home.[10]
Samuelson died on January 23, 2017, at the age of 57.[9] A hiking trail in Mecklenburg County has been named in Samuelson's honor.[10]
Electoral history
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 31,319 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,319 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 3,489 | 83.03% | |
| Republican | Jerry Drye | 713 | 16.97% | |
| Total votes | 4,202 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 20,001 | 74.74% | |
| Democratic | Frank Deaton | 6,758 | 25.26% | |
| Total votes | 26,759 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 29,349 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 29,349 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson | 14,668 | 67.03% | |
| Democratic | Paula McSwain | 7,215 | 32.97% | |
| Total votes | 21,883 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - Mecklenburg County Commissioner - District 5 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Mecklenburg County Commissioner - District 5 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
- ^ a b c Morrill, Jim (17 October 2006). "Fight is on to replace McMahan - in House District 104, Democratic Newcomer Faces Ex-Commissioner". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy: 2B.
- ^ "2011-2012 Report for Rep. Ruth Samuelson - NCCPPR". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 56". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Mecklenburg County North Carolina November 2, 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Charlotte, North Carolina: Mecklenburg County North Carolina Board of Elections. p. 103. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Mecklenburg County North Carolina 7 November 2006 Election Results" (PDF). Charlotte, North Carolina: Mecklenburg County North Carolina Board of Elections. pp. 130–131. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Morrill, Jim (15 October 2013). "Ruth Samuelson says she won't run for re-election in 2014". Charlotte, North Carolina: The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
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.
- ^ a b Henderson, Bruce (23 January 2017). "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 57". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy.
- ^ a b "Samuelson, former lawmaker, receives hospice care at home". 13 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.