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Ruth Ann Minner

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Ruth Ann Minner (born January 17, 1935) is an American politician and the current governor of Delaware. Minner, a Democrat, is Delaware's first female governor.

Biography

Minner was born and grew up on a small farm near Milford. While growing up, she left high school at age 16 to help support her family. She later married Frank Ingram, and together they had three children: Frank Jr., Wayne and Gary. When Minner was 32, her husband died suddenly of a heart attack while one in the fields, leaving Minner a single mother with three children. Minner earned her GED in 1968, and later attended Delaware Technical and Community College while working two jobs to support the family.

She was elected governor in 2000, receiving 60% of the vote while Republican candidate John Burris received 40%. She became governor in 2001.

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