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Ruth Palumbo's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

702 Capitol Avenue
Annex Room 457B
Frankfort, KY 40601

10 Deepwood Drive
Lexington, KY 40505

Full Name:

Ruth Ann Palumbo

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: John II; 4 Children: John III (deceased), Joseph, James, Stephen

Birth Date:

07/07/1949

Birth Place:

Lexington, KY

Home City:

Lexington, KY

Religion:

Baptist

BA, Education, University of Kentucky, 1972

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 76, 1991-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 76, 2022

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism,and Environmental Protection, Kentucky State House of representatives

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development, Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Chair, Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Family Services Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Medicaid Oversight and Advisory, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Task Force on Economic Development, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

No professional experience on file.

Member, American Association of University Women

Board Member/Former President, American Cancer Society

Volunteer Council, American Symphony Orchestra League

Member, Bluegrass International Affairs

Board Member, Bryan Station High School Alumni

Member, Bryan Station Neighborhood Association

Member, Development Council, University of Kentucky

Member, Focus on Family Child Care Council

Member, Girl Scouts of America

Member, Governor's Advisory Commission on Federal Funding for Education

Member, Greater Lexington Democratic Women's Club

Board Member, Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky

Horse Show States Chair, Junior League of Lexington

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, Lexington Chamber of Commerce

Member, Lexington Musical Theater

President/Ball Chair, Lexington Philharmonic Women's Guild

Member, National Association for Women Business Owners

Member, National Conference of Christians/Jews

Member, Professional Women's Club

Member, Professional Women's Forum

Member, Steering Council, Children's Miracle Network Telethon, University of Kentucky

Member, United States Navy League

Fellow, University of Kentucky

Member, Greater Lexington Democratic Women's Club, 1975-2004

Fundraising Chair, Operation Lead, 2003-2004

Co-Chair, Talent Show, Women's Club of Central Kentucky, 2004

Member, Women's Network, 2004

Participant, Leadership America, 1989

Participant, Leadership Lexington, 1988

President, Fayette County Young Democrats, 1973-1974

Treasurer, Kentucky Young Democrats, 1973-1974

Awards:

Leadership America, 1989
Governors Volunteer Activist Award, 1989
Sayre School's Dorothy Moomaw Miles Service Award, 1986
Lexington Outstanding Young Woman, 1982

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