Ruth Ellen Eskesen

Background

Eskesen, Ruth Ellen was born on March 7, 1939 in Mount Carmel, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ervin E. and Elfreda Ellen (Corbin) Dameron.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, St. Luke's Hospital, 1964; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Colorado, 1969; Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1991.

Career

Respiratory therapist, Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, 1960-1961; clinical specialist, Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, 1965-1970; staff nurse, St. Luke's Hospital, Denver staff nurse, University Hospital, Tucson, 1973; assistant professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973-1975; assistant professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1975-1980; assistant instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1980; member, Arizona House of Representatives, Phoenix, 1989-1992. Treasurer Arizona Nursing Network, Phoenix, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Ruth Ellen Eskesen has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Nurse American Red Cross, since 1964. Republican precinct committeewoman, Tucson, since 1987. Republican state committeewoman, Tucson, since 1989.

Vice chairwoman house health committee. Subcommittee chairwoman house appropriations committee. Member joint legislation budget committee.

Member joint legislation committee Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. Member house counties and municipalities committee, house human resources and aging committee. Trustee Arizona Nurses Political Action Committee, Phoenix, 1984-1987, chairwoman, 1987.

Member ANA, Order Women Legislators, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, boating, reading.

Connections

Married Byron Henry Eskesen, May 19, 1967.

Father:

Ervin E. Dameron

Mother:

Elfreda Ellen (Corbin) Dameron

Spouse:

Byron Henry Eskesen