Ruth Stockton | |
|---|---|
| Member of theColorado Senate | |
| In office 1964–1984 | |
| Member of theColorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1916-06-06)June 6, 1916 |
| Died | October 21, 1990(1990-10-21) (aged 74) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Truman Stockton |
| Education | Columbia University |
Ruth Small Stockton (June 6, 1916 – October 21, 1990) representedJefferson County for 24 years as aRepublican state representative in theColorado General Assembly. Stockton was the Senate Majority Caucus leader (1967–1968) and the first woman to serve as the state'spresident pro tempore (1979–1980).[1] She was inducted into theColorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]
She attended Vassar College but dropped out during the depression to work at Macy's, though she returned later to complete classes at Columbia University.[3] Her father, Arthur Small, was worked for theRepublican National Committee.[3] While at the1936 Republican National Convention, she met her future husband, Truman Stockton, who was then the president of theYoung Republicans and a Colorado delegate.[3]
Stockton waited until her daughter went to college to run for office.[2][4] She was first elected to theColorado House of Representatives in 1961 and, after subsequent reelections to the house, won a seat in theColorado Senate, where she representedLakewood from 1965 until 1984. Stockton was the Senate Majority Caucus leader (1967–1968) and the first woman to serve as the state'spresident pro tempore (1979–1980).[1][2] During over two decades in office, she chaired the Appropriations, Senate Services, and Health, Environment, Welfare, and Institutions committees, in addition to chair the Joint Budget Committee, which she was the first woman to do.[1] Stockton was a moderate Republican and supported the Equal Rights Amendment and women's abortion rights.[2]
In 1986, astained glass mural of Stockton was installed in the Senate chamber of theColorado State Capitol.[5]
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