Background
Fraser, Ruth Hodges was born on January 15, 1931 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Elpherson and Ruth Elizabeth (Morgan) Hodges.
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Ruth Hodges Fraser
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Potomac State College, 1951. Certified municipal clerk, Old Dominion University, 1982.
Career
Certified municipal clerk Virginia Legal secretary Commonwealth Attorney, Woodstock, Virginia, 1952-1954. Administrative assistant Nelson Oil Corporation, Mount Jackson, 1954-1956. Executive secretary, office manager Tidewater Virginia Development Company, Norfolk, 1956-1972.
From corporation secretary to purchasing agent Nepratex Industries, Virginia Beach, 1972-1977. Realtor, life agent Real Estate/Insurance, since 1977. City clerk City of Virginia Beach, since 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary-treasurer Hospice Virginia Beach, 1981—1986. Liaison, coordinator Mayor's Sister City Commission, since 1993. Member IIMC Academy Advanced Education, 1984—1987, since 1987.
Founder Z House shelter for battered spouses. Virginia state coordinator Sister Cities International, 2005, parliamentarian board directors, 2006, chair, state coordinators. President Sister Cities Association Vir.
Beach, 2010; Member of Virginia Municipal Clerks Association (president 1982-1984, master municipal clerk since 2000, treasurer 2002, Clerk of the Year 1987), Lifelong Academy Advanced Education, Intenrat. Municipal Clerks (board directors 1986-1989, chair international committee 1989-1991, chair year 2000 planning committee since 1998), Pilot Club (officer 1960-1972), Shriners, Daughters of Nile (member general grand chapter credentials committee since 2006), Order Eastern Star (worthy matron Westminster chapter #99 1966-1967, worthy grand matron grand chapter Virginia 1993-1994, worthy matron Westminster chapter #99 2004-2005), Zonta International (board directors 1983-1990).
Interests
Connections
Married Leon Menaclus Smith, June 18, 1978 (deceased). Children: Dorothy Ruth Smith Swift, Marvis Frances Smith Mills. Married Donald Fraser.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Kentucky Colonel, 1993, West Virginia Mountaineer, 1993. Recipient Quills award, IIMC Academy Advanced Education, 1991, Honorary Recognition Julian F. Hirst award for Distinguished Service, 1994.Named Kentucky Colonel, 1993, West Virginia Mountaineer, 1993. Recipient Quills award, IIMC Academy Advanced Education, 1991, Honorary Recognition Julian F. Hirst award for Distinguished Service, 1994.