About Ruth S. Foster
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 95–96). Ruth S. Foster was a politician.
Ruth S. Foster(April 18, 1929-June 2, 2025) was an American businesswoman, and politician from Ellsworth, Maine.
Early life Foster was born in Machias, Maine to John & Edith Sullivan. She grew up between Machias and Ellsworth where she graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1946.
Political Career In 1978, Foster was elected as mayor of Ellsworth. She later went on to serve 10 years in the State Senate, and 4 years in the State House. During her time in the Maine Legislature Foster was known for her work on the appropriations committee
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American businesswoman and politician
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Ruth S. Foster was born in 1929.
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Ruth S. Foster died in 2025.
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