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Ruth Ann Petroff
| Ruth Ann Petroff | ||
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| Wyoming State House, District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $150/day | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Food business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Petroff served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue | ||||
| • Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Rules and Procedure | ||||
| • Joint Revenue | ||||
| • Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Joint Rules and Procedure | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Petroff served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Ruth Ann Petroff endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Petroff won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 16. She defeated Bob Biolchini in the Republican primary on August 21[2] and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ruth Ann Petroff Incumbent |
94.9% | 2,810 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 5.1% | 152 | |
| Total Votes | 2,962 | |||
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Ruth Ann Petroff Incumbent |
57.4% | 460 |
| Bob Biolchini | 42.6% | 342 |
| Total Votes | 802 | |
2010
Petroff defeated Democrat Len Carlman for the open seat in the general election on November 2, 2010. She defeated Republican Joe Schloss in the primary election. [4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 16, General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ruth Ann Petroff (R)
|
2,150 | |||
| Len Carlman (D) | 1,687 | |||
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ruth Ann Petroff (R)
|
951 | |||
| Joe Schloss (R) | 536 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Petroff first won election to the House, she collected $25,369 in donations.[6]
Her six largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ruth Ann Petroff | $6,000 |
| Mark Barron | $1,833 |
| Friess, Foster & Lynn | $1,000 |
| Tozzi, John & Georgene | $1,000 |
| Rick Flory | $1,000 |
| Republican | $1,000 |
Personal
Petroff lives with her husband, Mark Barron.
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External links
- Ruth Ann Petroff on the Wyoming State House website
- Campaign Website
- Petroff's blog
- Ruth Ann Petroff's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Wyoming Women's Foundation profile
- Casper Star Tribune profile
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wyoming Leadership Team," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Candidates Roster,"retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Official General Election results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Ruth Ann Petroff candidate summary, Retrieved June 21, 2011
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