Susan Ruiz

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| name = Susan Ruiz

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| state_house = Kansas

| district = 23rd

| term_start = January 15, 2019

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| preceded = Linda Gallagher

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| nationality = American

| party = Democratic

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| residence = Shawnee, Kansas

| alma_mater = Our Lady of the Lake University (BSW, MSW){{cite web |title=About |url=https://susanruizks.com/about/ |website=Susan Ruiz for Kansas}}

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| website = {{URL|https://www.susanruizforkansas.com}}

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Susan Ruiz is an American politician, who was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in the 2018 elections.[https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221149620.html "Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, others who won key races in the 2018 midterms"]. Kansas City Star, November 6, 2018. She represents the 23rd House District as a member of the Democratic Party.

Openly lesbian, she was elected alongside Brandon Woodard as the state's first-ever LGBT state legislators.[https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221154465.html "Kansas House: First openly gay members win, helping Dems cut into Republican control"]. Kansas City Star, November 6, 2018.

2019-2020 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/rep_ruiz_susan_1/ |title=Representative Susan Ruiz |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2020-05-14}}

• Social Services Budget
• Veterans and Military
• Children and Seniors