Ruth Munson

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name=Ruth Munson


state_house=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=43rd
term=2002 -
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spouse=Steve
profession=small business owner
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party=Republican|

Ruth Munson is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 43rd district since 2002. The district includes portions of Elgin, Carpentersville, East Dundee and South Elgin.

She currently serves on the following committees: Committee on Whole, Computer Technology, Appropriations-Human Services, Elementary and Secondary Education, Insurance, Bio Technology, Tollway Oversight, International Trade & Commerce and Pension Funds Management.

As the founder of a small software development firm, Rep. Munson brings more than 2 decades of technology and business experience to the forefront of the Illinois General Assembly. Her legislative priorities include combating identity theft, job creation, improving access to healthcare, keeping families safe from gangs and enhancing education for all students.

Rep. Munson received a BA in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 1981. She was elected to the Elgin City Council in 1999. There, Rep. Munson served on the Economic Development Council and Technology Action Team. During her tenure as councilwoman, Elgin revitalized its Center City, expanded its recreational facilities, lowered crime and gang-related activity, and increased economic development.

Ethnically, she is of Armenian heritage. Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, around 299 A.D., 2 decades before the conversion of Constantine and the Roman Empire. Armenians were victims of Genocide in 1893-1897, 1909, 1914 to 1923, wherein 5 million Christians (mostly Armenians, but also Greeks and Assyro-Chaldeans) were deported, massacred, exiled into deserts, and abducted outright for slavery or Islamization by Turkish and Kurdish families.

External links

* [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1259 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Ruth Munson (R) 43rd District] Illinois House website
** [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1259 Bills] [http://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1259 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=33554 Project Vote Smart - Representative Ruth Munson (IL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Ruth Munson
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417354 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395955 2004] campaign contributions
* [http://housegop.state.il.us/members/member.asp?c=30533 Illinois House Republican Caucus - Ruth Munson] profile
* [http://www.ruthmunson.com/ State Representative Ruth Munson ] official website
* [http://www.joinmunson.com/ Ruth Munson] campaign website
* [http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/ Women's Voices Illinois] Illinois women legislators