Frank Miller Ruff Jr. (born September 22, 1949) is an American politician who served in the Virginia General Assembly. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 61st district from 1994 to 2000 and in the Senate of Virginia for the 15th district from 2000 to 2024 representing parts of Southside Virginia.
Due to ongoing treatment for kidney cancer, Ruff resigned from his Senate seat on January 9, 2024.[1] He had previously been elected to a sixth term in the redrawn 9th district in 2023, a special election was held on January 9, 2024.[2]
References
- ^ Martz, Michael (December 15, 2023). "Just reelected, Sen. Frank Ruff to retire after 30 years in assembly". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Markus (December 15, 2023). "Sen. Ruff to resign for health reasons; Youngkin sets special election for Jan. 9". Cardinal News. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- "Senator Frank M. Ruff Jr.; Republican - District 15". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Past member search; Frank Ruff". Virginia House of Delegates.
- "VA Senator Frank M. Ruff". Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-14. (Constituent/campaign website)
External links
- "Frank M Ruff". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Senator Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)". Richmond Sunlight.