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Carrie Ruud | |
|---|---|
 Ruud in 2012 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gretchen Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Wesenberg |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Mary Olson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1952 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dick Rostad (m. 2005) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | real estate broker, legislator |
Carrie L. Ruud (/ruːd/ ROOD; born February 22, 1952) is a Minnesota politician who served in the Minnesota Senate from 2003 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 10 in north-central Minnesota.
Early life
[edit]Ruud was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and raised in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.[1]
Minnesota Senate
[edit]Ruud was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2003. She was defeated by Mary Olson in the 2006 election. She ran and was elected again in 2012.[2] She did not run for reelection in 2022. From 2017 to 2023, Ruud chaired the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ruud is married to Dick Rostad. They have five children and reside in Breezy Point, Minnesota, where Ruud served as mayor from 2001 to 2002.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Meet Carrie Ruud". Carrie Ruud for Senate MN District 10. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- 1 2 3 "Ruud, Carrie L". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
External links
[edit]- Carrie Ruud at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Carrie Ruud official Minnesota Senate website
- Senator Carrie Ruud official campaign website