Ruth Rowan
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| 50th Delegate District |  |
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| First Elected: | 2 November 2004 |
| Elected (Current): | 7 November 2006 |
| Sworn In: | 10 January 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2008 |
| Term Ends: | 2009 |
| Party: | Republican |
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| Minority Vice Chair: | Politcal Subdivisions |
| Member: | Government Organization |
| Member: | Health and Human Services |
| Member: | Education |
| Official Contact Information | |
| Business Phone: | (304) 492-5790 |
| Capitol Phone: | (304) 340-3157 |
| Capitol Office: | 2R |
Ruth Rowan is an American politician from the U.S. state of West Virginia. She is a member of the Republican Party and is currently the West Virginia House of Delegates member from the 50th District, which represents Mineral County and Hampshire County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. In 2004, she defeated the embattled House Delegate Jerry Mezzatesta, a powerful committee chair, for his seat after he was embroiled in a political scandal.
[edit] Personal life
Rowan was born in Pennsylvania. She was received her B.S. and M. Ed. from California University of Pennsylvania. She married Tom Rowan and they had two children, Julie and Tom. Rowan is a long-time elementary school teacher in Hampshire County Schools. During her freshman term, legal and ethical troubles continued to surround Mezzatesta. Rowan was praised[citation needed] for insisting on paying attention the the things that "matter to Hampshire and Mineral Counties today and not what took place yesterday."[citation needed]
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| Preceded by Jerry Mezzatesta |
West Virginia House of Delegates 50th District 2005-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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