Ruby Hooper

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Ruby T. Hooper (October 5, 1924 - October 12, 2007) was an American dietitian and politician from North Carolina. Hooper made history when she became the first women to run as a major party candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 1984.[1]

Hooper was born on October 5, 1924, in Saluda, North Carolina.[2] She ran as a Republican Party candidate in the 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election.[1] However, she was defeated in the Republican primary by James G. Martin, who went on to be elected the governor of North Carolina in the general election.[1]

Ruby Hooper died on October 12, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.[2] She was 83 years old.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Longtime N.C. aide Ruby Hooper dies", McClatchy Newspapers, Myrtle Beach Sun Times, 2007-10-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. 
  2. ^ a b "Ruby T. Hooper, 83", Blue Ridge Times-News, 2007-10-14. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. 
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