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Candy Ruff
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byAlfred Ramirez
Succeeded byMelanie Meier
Personal details
Born
L. Candy Williamson

(1951-02-13)February 13, 1951
Springfield, Missouri, U.S
DiedJune 16, 2016(2016-06-16) (aged 65)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGregory
ResidenceLeavenworth, Kansas
Alma materUniversity of Kansas

L. Candy Ruff (February 13, 1951 - June 16, 2016) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 40th District from 1993 to 2009.

Early life

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L. Candy Williamson was born on February 13, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri, to Lyndall C. and Eleanor Burtner Williamson.[1] She was one of five children, graduating from Parkview High School in Springfield in 1969.[1] After high school she graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree.[1] Candy also attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and in 2012 earned her doctorate from the University of Kansas.[1] Following college, she worked as a journalist for the Leavenworth Times between 1982 and 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "L. Candy Ruff". Leavenworth Times. June 17, 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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