RUTH COLEMAN

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Ruth Coleman

Ruth Coleman currently serves as director of California State Parks. She was appointed chief deputy for California State Parks in January 2002, after having joined the department in December 1999 as deputy director for legislation. Before coming to State Parks, Ms. Coleman worked as policy director for Assemblywoman Helen Thomson and was legislative director for state Senator Mike Thompson. She also worked for the Air Resources Board in the electric vehicle program and for the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Prior to her work in Sacramento, she spent three years teaching mathematics as a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland, southern Africa.