Background
Whitaker, Ruth Reed was born on December 13, 1936 in Blytheville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Neill and Ruth Shipton (Weidemeyer) Reed.
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Whitaker, Ruth Reed was born on December 13, 1936 in Blytheville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Neill and Ruth Shipton (Weidemeyer) Reed.
Born in Blytheville, Arkansas, Whitaker graduated from Heber Springs High School and then went to Hendrix College.
Copywriter, weather person KTVE television, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1958-1959. National bridal consultant Treasure House, 1959. Bridal consultant Pfeifers of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1959-1960.
Director of continuity S. M. Brooks Advertising Agency, 1960-1961. Layout artist C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, 1961-1962. Editor, owner Razorback American Newspaper, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1979-1981.
Retired, 1981; member District 3 Arkansas State Senate, since 2001.
State secretary Republican Party of Arkansas, 1992-1994, member Arkansas Electoral College, 1996, delegate Republican National Convention, 1996.; member Ben Geren Regional Park Commission, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 1984-1989, president, 1990. Past president Junior Civic League.
Member Fort Smith Orchid Committee. Member committee of 21 United Way. Publicity chairman Sebastian County Republican Committee, 1983-1984.
State press officer Reagan-Bush Campaign, 1984. Executive director Arkansas Dole for President, 1995-1996. President Women's Auxiliary Sebastian County Medical Society, 1974.
Member Razorback Scholarship Fund. Class agent alumni fund Hendrix College, 1990, 91, 92. Member Sparks Woman's Board.
1st vice chairman 3d District Republican Party. State committeewoman Republican Party Arkansas. Chairman Crawford County Republican Committee.
Appointed by Governor of Arkansas to Commissioner Arkansas Educational television Network Commission, secretary 1998-1999. Member city council City of Cedarville, Arkansas, 1998. District panelist National Organization of Women in Bux., 2003.
Member American Association of University Women, Alden Society of America (life), Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Nature Conservancy, American Legion Auxiliary, Frontier Researchers Society (president 1995-1996), Daughters Union Veterans.
Married Thomas Jefferson Whitaker, deceased 29, 1961. Children: Steven Bryan, Alicia Morrow.