| Office | District | Status |
| NC Court of Appeals (Tyson seat) | Statewide | Candidate |
| Party | In Office Since | Term Ends |
| Non-Partisan Office | ||
| Level of Government | ||
| Date of Birth | Birthplace | Now Lives In |
| September 28, 1956 | Salina, KA | New Hill , NC |
Synopsis | |
Endorsements |
Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, N.C. Association of Educators, Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association, Simkins PAC, EqualityNC; Durham People’s Alliance |
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Marital Status
Married
Spouse
John Preston Ruth
Children
son, Kenan
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| District Court Judge State of North Carolina |
Member of the Apex United Methodist Church; Board of Directors, Carolina Dispute Settlement Services; Board of Directors, Carolina Correctional Services; Member, National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Member, Federal Child Support Task Force (Commissioner’s Judge of the Year Award from the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement); American Business Women’s Association (American Business Woman of the Year, 2003); Chief Justice’s Commission of Professionalism, 2003-2006; frequent speaker on family law and child support enforcement issues.
| Bachelor of Science in Education Kansas State University Graduated: 1978 |
J.D. Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University Graduated: 1990 |