Margaret Ruhl | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 90th district |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 5, 2009 |
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Preceded by | Thom Collier |
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Born | September 2, 1956 Knox County, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Alma mater | Fredricktown High School |
Profession | Auditor |
Religion | Methodist |
Margaret Ruhl is a Republican politician who has represented the 90th District of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2009.
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A lifelong resident of Knox County, Ohio, Ruhl graduated from Fredricktown High School. She went on to begin a career in business and accounting, and eventually served as city auditor for Mount Vernon, Ohio from 1983-1995. In 1995, Ruhl was elected Knox County Auditor. She served as auditor from 1995 to 2008.
When Representative Thom Collier was term limited from the Statehouse in 2008, Ruhl ran for the open seat. A decisively Republican district, Ruhl initially faced Tom Whiston in the Republican Primary, and won with 53.71%. She defeated Democrat Duane Grassbaugh by 55.16% of the vote in an overwhelmingly Democratic year.[1]
In 2010, Ruhl ran for a second term. Again Ruhl faced a primary challenge by Patrick Quinn, but again won with 64.59% of the vote. She went on to defeat Democrat John Ryerson with 72.26% of the vote.[2] Ruhl is serving on the committees of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development (as vice chair); and Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security.