Senate District 15
Member Since: 2000
District: Brunswick County (Part), Charlotte County (All), Mecklenburg County (All), Lunenburg County (All), Nottoway County (All), Campbell County (Part), Dinwiddie County (Part), Halifax County (Part), Pittsylvania County (Part), Prince George County (Part), Danville City (Part)
Congressional District: 4th, 5th, and 7th
Congressional District Residence: 5th
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
Room No: E505
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone Number: (804) 698-7515
Email: district15@senate.virginia.gov
District Office
P.O. Box 332
Clarksville, VA 23927
Phone Number: (434) 374-5129
Email: Sen.Ruff@verizon.net
Personal Website: http://www.senatorfrankruff.com/
Biographical Information:
Birth Date and Place:
1949, Bedford County, Virginia
Education:
University of Richmond
Occupation/Profession:
Former Furniture Business Owner
Virginia Delegate, 1994-2000
Member, Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors
Membership/Affiliation:
Broadband Advisory Council
Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees
Clarksville Presbyterian Church
Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission
Elementary and Secondary Education Funding, Joint Subcommittee
Emancipation Proclamation and Freedom Monument Subcommittee Work Group #2 Fundraising
General Assembly Building
Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Joint Rules
MEI Project Approval Commission
Partnership and Expenditure Review Subcommittee
Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel
Small Business Commission
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees
State Water Commission
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Virginia Board of Workforce Development
Virginia Delegation of the Roanoke River Bi-State Commission
Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board
Virginia Preschool Initiative, Joint Subcommittee
Virginia Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee
Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission
Wireless Communications Infrastructure Group – Joint Subcommittees of House Commerce & Labor, Senate Commerce & Labor, and Senate General Laws & Technology
Military Service:
None
Legislative Information:
Committees
Chair
General Laws and Technology
Member
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Legislation
SB 314 Personal property tax; definition of agricultural products.
SB 315 Hearing aid specialists; exemptions for the sale of hearing aids.
SB 316 General Services, Department of; disposition of surplus materials.
SB 317 Public procurement; contracting for construction on a construction management basis.
SB 319 Contractors, general; waiver or diminishment of lien rights, subordination of lien rights.
SB 320 Virginia National Guard; reversion of donated property.
SB 321 Virginia Retirement System; health insurance credits for retired state employees.
SB 325 Veterans Services, Department of; oversight of Department.
SB 326 Towing advisory boards; appointment prior to entering into contract regarding regulations.
SB 741 Stormwater management; termination of general permit, notice.
SB 873 Inspections prior to sale; exception, certain special orders.
SB 905 Commercial rest areas; prohibits a private entity from operating for commercial purposes.
SB 925 Signs or advertisements; location at certain truck stops.
SB 936 Standards of Achievement Career and Technical Education Committee; established.
SB 970 Muscadine grape; designating as state grape.
SJ 241 Commending William E. Blalock.
SR 44 Celebrating the life of Patricia Ann Nicholson Perkinson.
SR 45 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Alwyn Perkinson, Jr.
SR 58 Commending the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia.
SR 71 Commending James Puckett.
SR 72 Commending William A. Robertson.
Top 10 Campaign Donors
|
Occupational Donors |
Amount |
|
Republican Party of Virginia |
$148,615 |
|
Republican Party – Virginia Joint Republican Caucus |
$58,561 |
|
Ruff for Senate – Frank |
$54,134 |
|
Virginia Senate Republican Caucus |
$26,929 |
|
Dominion Energy |
$26,100 |
|
Republican National Committee |
$21,000 |
|
Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn |
$19,876 |
|
Va Assn of Realtors |
$18,542 |
|
Associated General Contractors |
$17,750 |
|
Va Bankers Assn |
$16,516 |
