Mary Ruwart
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| Born | October 16, 1949 Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | author, assistant professor, scientist, doctor |
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Mary J. Ruwart, Ph. D. (born 16 October 1949) is a libertarian speaker, writer, activist and was a leading candidate for the 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. She is the author of the bestselling 1992 book Healing Our World: The Other Piece of the Puzzle.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Detroit, Ruwart holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry (B.S., 1970), and a graduate degree in biophysics (Ph.D., 1974) from Michigan State University. After a brief term as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at St. Louis University Medical School, Ruwart spent 19 years as a pharmaceutical research scientist for Upjohn Pharmaceuticals,[1] and has written extensively on the subjects of government regulation of the drug industry and on libertarian communication.
In 1992, Ruwart published her best-selling book Healing Our World: The Other Piece of the Puzzle (ISBN 0-9632336-2-9); in 2003, the third edition was published, retitled Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression (ISBN 0-9632336-6-1). In the afterword of the third edition of Healing Our World, Ruwart describes the experience of her sister's death, an assisted suicide facilitated by Jack Kevorkian.
[edit] Libertarian activism and candidacies
A member of the Libertarian Party, Ruwart campaigned unsuccessfully for the party's presidential nomination in 1984 and for the vice-presidential nomination in 1992.[2] Ruwart was the Libertarian Party of Texas's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, where she faced incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison; Ruwart polled 1.16% of the popular vote (72,798 votes), finishing fourth behind Green Party candidate Douglas Sandage.
Ruwart has served on the Libertarian National Committee, and was a keynote speaker at the 2004 Libertarian National Convention.[3] In 2002, libertarians launched an unsuccessful lobbying campaign to get Dr. Ruwart appointed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner.[4] Additionally, Ruwart has served on the boards of the International Society for Individual Liberty, the Fully Informed Jury Association, and the Michigan chapter of the Heartland Institute.[3]
[edit] 2008 presidential campaign
In March of 2008, in response to an informal draft effort by a group of Libertarian Party activists, Ruwart announced her candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination in the 2008 election.[5] [6] She lost the nomination to Bob Barr on the sixth ballot at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention on May 25, 2008.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Curriculum Vitae of Mary J. Ruwart, Ph.Dwww.lef.org
- ^ Mary Ruwart - Libertarian, Advocates for Self-Government
- ^ a b Mary J. Ruwart - Freedom Circle Directory www.freedomcircle.com
- ^ "Who is Mary J. Ruwart?", Life Extension Magazine, July 2001. Retrieved on 2008-04-18
- ^ Press Release:Dr. Mary Ruwart announces presidential candidacy March 22, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-04
- ^ Gordon, Stephen "Mary Ruwart to run for president", Third Party Watch, March 17, 2008
- ^ "Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate" Associated Press, May 25, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-26
[edit] External links
- Ruwart's home page
- Official 2008 campaign website
- Candidate profile at Project Vote Smart
- Draft Mary Ruwart for President 2012
