Ruth Meiers | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office January 1, 1985 – March 19, 1987 | |
| Governor | George A. Sinner |
| Preceded by | Ernest Sands |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Omdahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1925 |
| Died | March 19, 1987 (aged 61) |
Ruth Meiers (November 6, 1925 – March 19, 1987)[1] was the first female Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. She became the 33rd Lieutenant Governor in 1985. Meiers was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in 1986 and died in office six months later in March 1987. The Ruth Meiers Hospitality House is named in her honor. Meiers was a social worker in Mountrail County, North Dakota. In 1974, Meiers served in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a Democrat.[2]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest Sands | Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1985–1987 | Succeeded by Lloyd Omdahl |
See also
- List of female lieutenant governors in the United States
References
- ^ Alan Ehrenhalt (ed.). North Dakota Legislative Manual. Congressional Quarterly Press. ISBN 0871873753.
- ^ "Lieut. Governor Ruth Meiers of North Dakota Dies". The New York Times. AP. March 21, 1987. Retrieved November 21, 2013.