Ruth+Johnson

= //Ruth Johnson // =

**//Biography: //**

 * ===//__﻿PERSONAL LIFE __//===

- Ruth lives in Holly with her husband, Don Nanney, a small business owner, and their 11-year-old daughter, Emily.
===- As a young woman, Ruth's family was very loving and supportive, but lived below the poverty line after her father passed away. ===

- First girl to deliver the Pontiac Press, now called the Oakland Press.

 * ===//__EDUCATION __//===

- Wayne State University

 * ===//__COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT __//===

- Former board member for the Lake Louise and Tipsico Lake Improvement board

 * ===//__WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES SHE HAVE? __//===

- GOP nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan as running mate of Dick DeVos in 2006
===- Elected Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds in 2004, serving as the Chief Elections Official for Michigan's second largest county === ===- Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1998 and was re-elected in 2000 and 2002. While in the House, Ruth served as Chairperson of the GOP Policy Committee and as Assistant Majority Whip. === ===- As committee chair, Ruth led investigations into the misappropriation of funds at the Oakland County Intermediate School District. The investigation later led to criminal charges against the superintendent. === ===- As a personal property rights advocate, Ruth chaired the House Land Use and Environment Committee and also served on Veteran Affairs and Homeland Security committees, Education, Health Policy and Transportation. While on the Land Use Committee, she sponsored market-driven open space preservation legislation that earned the support of the people and developers. === ===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">- Elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in 1988 and served five terms, including six years as vice chairperson. ===