Ruth Ann Minner
Ruth Ann Minner (also known as Ruth Ann Coverdale; January 17, 1935 – November 4, 2021) was an American businesswoman and politician. She was the first female governor in Delaware (2001 to 2009). She was a member of the United States Democratic Party. She began her political career during the 1970s. She was born Ruth Coverdale in Sussex County, Delaware.
Minner died on November 4, 2021 under hospice care in Milford, Delaware from problems caused by a fall at the age of 86.[1]
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Seal of Ruth Ann Minner as Governor of Delaware
Minner with then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden and then-governors Janet Napolitano, Christine Gregoire and Kathleen Sebelius at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
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References
- ↑ Cherry, Amy (November 4, 2021). "'A trailblazer': Delaware's 1st female governor, Ruth Ann Minner, has died" (in en). WDEL 101.7FM. https://www.wdel.com/news/a-trailblazer-delawares-1st-female-governor-ruth-ann-minner-has-died/article_5622ec9a-3da2-11ec-b7c6-c3ea709889f8.html.
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