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Ruth Fahrbach
Republican Whip

P.O. Box 279, Windsor 06095
Residence: 860-688-0822
Capitol: 860-240-8700

Education: East Meadow (NY) HS

Occupation: Legislator

Public Service: Member, Windsor Republican Town Committee 1981-; member, Windsor Board of Education, 1977-81, vice-president, 1979

Legislative Service: State House of Representatives 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 (Asst. Minority Leader), 1991 (Asst. Minority Leader), 1993 (Asst. Minority Leader), 1995 (Asst. Minority Leader), 1997 (Minority Whip), 1999 (Minority Whip), 2001 (Minority Whip), 2003 (Minority Whip), 2005 (Minority Whip), 2007 (Minority Whip)

Committees: Public Health, Public Safety, Transportation

With more than 25 years of service in the General Assembly, Rep. Fahrbach represents the towns of the 61^st Legislative District: Suffield, Windsor and East Granby...[Full Biography] (PDF/11kb)

[2005 Gallery]

State Representative Ruth Fahrbach and Congressman Rob Simmons visit Hilltop Farm in Suffield on August 2, 2006. Rep. Fahrbach and Congressman Simmons toured the facility's 20,000 square-foot barn and met with members of Friends of the Farm at Hilltop, Inc. (FOFAH).
(From left to right) Janet Banks--Vice President of FOFAH, Rep. Fahrbach, Laura Dillman--President of FOFAH, and Congressman Simmons.

Rep. Fahrbach is one of 8 people using shovels to ceremoniously break ground.

Rep. Fahrbach (third from left) participates in the July 22, 2006 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Suffield Volunteer Ambulance headquarters on Bridge Street. Rep. Fahrbach helped secure a $500,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant for the 8,900-square foot facility, which will help improve public safety for the Suffield community.

The two stand on the playground; children are playing on the equipment in the background.
Rep. Fahrbach and Scott Lingenfelter, First Selectman of Suffield, help to dedicate the Boundless Playground at Spaulding Elementary School in Suffield on Friday, June 16.

The three women hold the proclamation while standing in front of one of Alex's Lemonade stands.
Ann Walsh, left and Judy Scott, center accept a proclamation from the Governor presented by State Rep. Ruth Fahrbach at the Windsor Green on Saturday June 10. The Govenor proclaimed June 10, 2006 Alex's Lemonade Stand day in Connecticut. Judy Scott is the Grandmother of Alexandra Flynn Scott who initiated Alex's Lemonade Stand to raise money for childhood cancer research.

Rep. Fahrbach and about 20 students stand at the side of a small bus.
Rep. Fahrbach joined other local officials who each read a book to their assigned class, discussed their careers and joined classes at the Parade of vehicles where business owners discussed their occupations.

Rep. Farhbach waves while walking in the parade.
Rep. Fahrbach walks in Windsor's Shad Derby parade in May.

The two are shown holding the citation between them and smiling.
Rep. Ruth Fahrbach presents a General Assembly citation to Steve Ellingwood at a brunch held in his honor. Steve was selected 2006 Windsor Republican of the Year for his service on the Windsor Board of Education, the Windsor Town Council and to Windsor Republicans.

Rep. Fahrbach raises points for discussion.

Rep. Fahrbach ponders comments made by fellow legislators.

Rep. Fahrbach and Rep. Piscopo share information on a bill.

Rep. Fahrbach and others dig in Rep. Ruth Fahrbach participates in a groundbreaking at East Granby Farms. This is East Granby's newest and largest recreational and open space area which will provide athletic fields, nature and hiking trails and multi-use buildings for a variety of town activities.

The group is gathered together in the armory in front of a trailer.
State Rep. Ruth Fahrbach, R-61, (third from right), State Rep. Penny Bacchiochi, R-52, and Bacchiochi's son, Nick Nikolov, toured the State Armory in Hartford on Wednesday, February 22. During the tour, the Connecticut National Guard - 14th Civil Support Team -- stationed in Windsor Locks, gave a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) briefing on the new WMD response capability available to respond to a potential domestic chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident.

Rep. Fahrbach handles the equipment which is yellow and has an electronic screen.
On the same visit, Rep. Fahrbach takes an interest in the HAPSITE Chemical Identification System, the only portable gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) designed for specific complex types of chemical detection.

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