Background
Palumbo, Ruth Ann was born on July 7, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Keith and Dorothy Calvin (Carrier) Baker.
Palumbo, Ruth Ann was born on July 7, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Keith and Dorothy Calvin (Carrier) Baker.
Bachelor in Secondary Education, University Kentucky, 1972.
Sales, Chez Lissette Boutique, Leysin, Switzerland, 1966;
sales, shoes, Purcell's Department Store, Lexington, Kentucky, 1966-1970;
organist, Control Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky, 1968;
clerk, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1968-1973;
secretary, Doctor Joseph Keith, Lexington, Kentucky, 1971-1973;
senate clerk aide, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1974;
public relations, Palumbo Properties, Lexington, 1974-1992;
state representative, Kentucky General Assembly, 1991-1992. Member League of Women Voters, Lexington, 1990-1992, Kentucky Women's Political Caucus, Louisville, 1991-1992, NAt. Order Women Legislators, Washington, 1992.
Secretary Control Kentucky Caucus, Lexington, 1991-1992.
Member Greater Lexington Democratic Women, finance vice president, 1982. Member National Order of Women Legislators, Washington, 1992. Legis.liaison American College of Surgeons Breast Cancer Detection Task Force, Kentucky, 1992.
Advisory county Bryan Station Youth Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Lexington, 1992. Ball chairman Lexington Philharmonic Women's Guild, 1990. Government affairs American Symphony Orchestra League Volunteer Council, Washington, 1992.
Board directors Philharmonic Women's Guild, president, 1986-1988. Board directors American Cancer Society, president, 1988-1989. Board directors Lexington Phulharmonic Society.
Fellow U. Kentucky Development Council. Member Junior League LExington (secretary 1989-1990), Professor Women's Forum, Gamma Phi Veta (president 1980-1982).
Married John Anthony Palumbo II, June 29, 1974. Children: John A. III (deceased), Joseph Edward, James Thomas, Stephen Baker.