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Ruth Rowan
Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 1, 2004 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byJerry Mezzatesta
Succeeded byNew boundaries
Constituency57th district (2012–2022)
50th district (2004–2012)
Personal details
Born (1948-09-12) September 12, 1948 (age 76)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseThomas Treton Rowan
ChildrenJulie Ann Rowan-Wolford
Thomas Llewellyn Rowan
Residence(s)Hampshire County, West Virginia
Alma materCalifornia University of Pennsylvania
West Virginia University
OccupationEducator

Ruth Rowan (born September 12, 1948) is an American politician from the U.S. state of West Virginia. She is a member of the Republican Party and served as a member the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 57th District, which represented parts of Mineral County and Hampshire County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. In 2004, she defeated the embattled House Delegate Jerry Mezzatesta for his seat after he was embroiled in a political scandal in 2003-04.

Personal life

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Rowan was born in Pennsylvania. She was received her B.S. and M. Ed. from California University of Pennsylvania. She is a long-serving and now retired elementary school teacher in Hampshire County Schools. She married Tom Rowan and they had two children, Julie and Tom. The granddaughter of a coal miner, Rowan is one of few West Virginia Republicans endorsed by the United Mine Workers of America. She has been endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the AFL-CIO, West Virginians for Life, and the National Rifle Association. A descendant of Frontier Ranger Doctor Llewellyn, her earliest forebears blazed a trail in the wilderness near the Forks of Cheat River in present-day Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Career

The West Virginia House of Delegates had often been reminded of West Virginia's most senior county by Rowan, who began each floor presentation with the phrase "from West Virginia's oldest county". She championed infrastructure, senior, veteran, children, education and healthcare issues. She was appointed to represent West Virginia in the United States' Southern Regional Education Conference to help shape emerging issues in education.

Rowan enjoyed broad based bipartisan support in both Charleston and her home district, as demonstrated by her strong showing in both primary and general elections. In the general election of 2010, Rowan garnered 72% of the vote, despite the endorsement of a well-funded challenger by several popular state and local elected officials.

See also

References

  1. Ruth Rowan (R - Hampshire, 57), legis.state.wv.us. Accessed January 24, 2022.
  2. "Ruth Rowan". fairshake.org.

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Political offices
Preceded by West Virginia House of Delegates 57th District
2012-present 		Succeeded byincumbent
Preceded byJerry Mezzatesta West Virginia House of Delegates 50th District
2004-2012 		Succeeded by
Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
86th West Virginia Legislature (2023−2024)
Speaker
Roger Hanshaw (R)
Minority Leader
Sean Hornbuckle (D)
  1. ▌Pat McGeehan (R)
  2. ▌Mark Zatezalo (R)
  3. ▌Jimmy Willis (R)
  4. ▌Diana Winzenreid (R)
  5. ▌Shawn Fluharty (D)
  6. ▌Jeffrey Stephens (R)
  7. ▌Charles Sheedy (R)
  8. ▌David Kelly (R)
  9. ▌Trenton Barnhart (R)
  10. ▌Bill Anderson (R)
  11. ▌Bob Fehrenbacher (R)
  12. ▌Vernon Criss (R)
  13. ▌Scot Heckert (R)
  14. ▌Dave Foggin (R)
  15. ▌Erica Moore (R)
  16. ▌Steve Westfall (R)
  17. ▌Jonathan Pinson (R)
  18. ▌Jim Butler (R)
  19. ▌Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
  20. ▌Geoff Foster (R)
  21. ▌Jarred Cannon (R)
  22. ▌Daniel Linville (R)
  23. ▌Evan Worrell (R)
  24. ▌Patrick Lucas (R)
  25. ▌Sean Hornbuckle (D)
  26. ▌Matthew Rohrbach (R)
  27. ▌Ric Griffith (D)
  28. ▌Ryan Browning (R)
  29. ▌Henry Dillon (R)
  30. ▌David Adkins (R)
  31. ▌Margitta Mazzocchi (R)
  32. ▌Josh Holstein (R)
  33. ▌Jordan Bridges (R)
  34. ▌Mark Dean (R)
  35. ▌Adam Vance (R)
  36. ▌David Green (R)
  37. ▌Marty Gearheart (R)
  38. ▌Joe Ellington (R)
  39. ▌Doug Smith (R)
  40. ▌Roy Cooper (R)
  41. ▌Jordan Maynor (R)
  42. ▌Brandon Steele (R)
  43. ▌Chris Toney (R)
  44. ▌Bill Roop (R)
  45. ▌Eric Brooks (R)
  46. ▌Jeff Campbell (R)
  47. ▌Todd Longanacre (R)
  48. ▌Tom Clark (R)
  49. ▌Heather Tully (R)
  50. ▌Elliott Pritt (R)
  51. ▌Tom Fast (R)
  52. ▌Larry Rowe (D)
  53. ▌Chris Pritt (R)
  54. ▌Mike Pushkin (D)
  55. ▌JB Akers (R)
  56. ▌Kayla Young (D)
  57. ▌Hollis Lewis (D)
  58. ▌Walter Hall (R)
  59. ▌Andy Shamblin (R)
  60. ▌Dana Ferrell (R)
  61. ▌Dean Jeffries (R)
  62. ▌Roger Hanshaw (R)
  63. ▌Lori Dittman (R)
  64. ▌Adam Burkhammer (R)
  65. ▌Carl Martin (R)
  66. ▌Ty Nestor (R)
  67. ▌Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R)
  68. ▌Chris Phillips (R)
  69. ▌Keith Marple (R)
  70. ▌Mickey Petitto (R)
  71. ▌Laura Kimble (R)
  72. ▌Clay Riley (R)
  73. ▌Amy Summers (R)
  74. ▌Mike DeVault (R)
  75. ▌Phil Mallow (R)
  76. ▌Joey Garcia (D)
  77. ▌Joe Statler (R)
  78. ▌Geno Chiarelli (R)
  79. ▌Evan Hansen (D)
  80. ▌John Williams (D)
  81. ▌Anitra Hamilton (D)
  82. ▌Debbie Warner (R)
  83. ▌George Street (R)
  84. ▌D. Rolland Jennings (R)
  85. ▌John Paul Hott (R)
  86. ▌Bryan Ward (R)
  87. ▌Gary Howell (R)
  88. ▌Rick Hillenbrand (R)
  89. ▌Darren Thorne (R)
  90. ▌George Miller (R)
  91. ▌Don Forsht (R)
  92. ▌Michael Hite (R)
  93. ▌Michael Hornby (R)
  94. ▌Larry Kump (R)
  95. ▌Chuck Horst (R)
  96. ▌Eric Householder (R)
  97. ▌John Hardy (R)
  98. ▌Joe Funkhouser (R)
  99. ▌Wayne Clark (R)
  100. ▌William Ridenour (R)
Education in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hampshire County Schools
Elementary schools
  • Augusta Elementary School
  • Capon Bridge Elementary School
  • John J. Cornwell Elementary School
  • Romney Elementary School
  • Slanesville Elementary School
  • Springfield–Green Spring Elementary School
Middle schools
High schools
Defunct schools
  • Capon Bridge High School
  • Capon Bridge Junior High School
  • Grassy Lick Elementary School
  • Green Spring Elementary School
  • Hoy Grade School
  • Levels Elementary School
  • Mill Creek Elementary School
  • Rio Elementary School
  • Romney Colored School
  • Romney High School
  • Romney Junior High School
  • Springfield Elementary School
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and educational institutions
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