Ruth Samuelson
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Ruth Culbertson Samuelson (November 4, 1959 – January 23, 2017) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the 104th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. From 2000 to 2004, Samuelson served as a member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, representing the Fifth District. In 2004, she ran for an At-Large seat on the Board of Commissioners, but lost in a tight general election race.
In November 2006, Samuelson was elected to the North Carolina House succeeding five-term incumbent Ed McMahan. Samuelson was elected with 67% of the vote in the election, beating Democrat Paula McSwain.
She announced on October 15, 2013, that she would not seek re-election for a fifth term and would leave office at the end of her term, after the 2014 elections.
Samuelson revealed in June 2016 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Later that year she entered hospice care at home.
Samuelson died on January 23, 2017, at the age of 57. A hiking trail in Mecklenburg County has been named in Samuelson's honor.
Electoral history
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 31,319 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,319 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold |
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 3,489 | 83.03% | |
| Republican | Jerry Drye | 713 | 16.97% | |
| Total votes | 4,202 | 100% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 20,001 | 74.74% | |
| Democratic | Frank Deaton | 6,758 | 25.26% | |
| Total votes | 26,759 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold |
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson (incumbent) | 29,349 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 29,349 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold |
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Samuelson | 14,668 | 67.03% | |
| Democratic | Paula McSwain | 7,215 | 32.97% | |
| Total votes | 21,883 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byTom Cox | Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district 2000–2004 | Succeeded byDan Bishop |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byEd McMahan | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 104th district 2007–2015 | Succeeded byDan Bishop |