Davis R. Ruark

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Davis R. Ruark (born 1955 in Salisbury, Maryland) is the current State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland.

1 Education
2 Political career
3 Community Affiliations
4 DUI Arrest
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Education

Davis Ruark graduated from Wicomico Senior High School and then attended Wake Forest University where he earned a B.A. degree in history. Ruark then entered the University of Baltimore School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor degree. He was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1981.

[edit] Political career

Ruark was initially appointed State's Attorney for Wicomico County in February, 1989. A member of the Democratic Party, he has subsequently been elected on four separate occasions, without opposition.

As State's Attorney, Ruark has personally prosecuted many high profile cases, including death penalty cases. He is one of the few remaining State's Attorneys in Maryland to currently have an inmate on the state's Death Row, which presently has 6 members. Other high profile cases that he has prosecuted include the drunk driving case involving Michael Phelps^[1], an Olympic gold medalist.

[edit] Community Affiliations

Ruark serves on the Richard A. Henson Foundation Board of Trustees^[2], having served as Chairman for two years. He is also Vice Chairman of Healthy U of Delmarva, Inc., a unique organization founded by Mitzi Perdue in order to promote healthy lifestyles on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

[edit] DUI Arrest

On Friday, February 22, 2008, at 9:40 p.m., Ruark was arrested in Ocean City, MD for driving under the influence^[3]. He was later charged with possession of a handgun while under the influence^[4]. It was Ruark's first drunken driving arrest, and court records show no other run-ins with the law. As a result, he announced he would take a 30 to 40 day leave of absence and not personally prosecute any traffic, alcohol, or substance abuse cases.