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American politician from North Carolina (1959–2017
RepresentativeRuth Samuelson
Portrait of Ruth Samuelson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byEd McMahan
Succeeded byDan Bishop
Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
from the 5th district
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byTom Cox
Succeeded byDan Bishop
Personal details
BornRuth Culbertson
(1959-11-04)November 4, 1959
Charleston, South Carolina
DiedJanuary 23, 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 57)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKen Samuelson
ChildrenThree sons, one daughter
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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. 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.

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.

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.

Samuelson revealed in June 2016 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Later that year she entered hospice care at home.

Samuelson died on January 23, 2017, at the age of 57. A hiking trail in Mecklenburg County has been named in Samuelson's honor.

Electoral history

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 104th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) 31,319 100%
Total votes 31,319 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 104th district Republican primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) 3,489 83.03%
Republican Jerry Drye 713 16.97%
Total votes 4,202 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 104th district general election, 2010
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 104th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) 29,349 100%
Total votes 29,349 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 104th district general election, 2006
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

  1. "Our Campaigns - Mecklenburg County Commissioner - District 5 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  2. "Our Campaigns - Mecklenburg County Commissioner - District 5 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  3. ^ 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.
  4. "2011-2012 Report for Rep. Ruth Samuelson - NCCPPR". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 56". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. ^ Henderson, Bruce (23 January 2017). "Ruth Samuelson, former lawmaker, dies at 57". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina: McClatchy.
  10. ^ "Samuelson, former lawmaker, receives hospice care at home". 13 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Political offices
Preceded byTom Cox Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
from the 5th district
2000–2004 		Succeeded byDan Bishop
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded byEd McMahan Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 104th district
2007–2015 		Succeeded byDan Bishop
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