Carrie L. Ruud (/ruːd/ ROOD; born February 22, 1952) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate from 2003-2007, and again from 2013-2022. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 10 in north-central Minnesota.

Early life

Ruud was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.[1]

Minnesota Senate

Ruud was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2003. She was defeated by Mary Olson in the 2006 election. She ran and was elected again in 2012.[2] She did not run for re-election in 2022.

Personal life

Ruud is married to Dick Rostad. They have five children and reside in Breezy Point, Minnesota, where Ruud served as mayor from 2001 to 2002.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet Carrie Ruud". Carrie Ruud for Senate MN District 10. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Ruud, Carrie L". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2013-04-18.

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