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*[http://governor.delaware.gov/ State of Delaware - Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official Website] | *[http://governor.delaware.gov/ State of Delaware - Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official Website] | ||
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[[Category:Delaware Governors]] | [[Category:Delaware Governors]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, April 9, 2019
| Ruth Ann Minner | |||
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| Governor of Delaware From: January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |||
| Predecessor | Tom Carper | ||
| Successor | Jack Markell | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Frank Ingram(deceased) Roger Minner(deceased) | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
Ruth Ann Minner (born 1935), a Democrat, was the governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009.
Beginning her political career in 1974, Governor Minner served four terms in the state House of Representatives (1974-1982), and served three terms in the state Senate (1982-1993). She served as Delaware’s Lieutenant Governor from 1993 until 2001. Governor Minner became the first female Governor of the state of Delaware on January 3, 2001.
Governor Minner lives on a farm near Milford and enjoys spending time with her three sons and their wives, her seven grandchildren, and her great-granddaughter, great-grandson and two step-great-grandsons.[1]