Frederic Lee Ruck

Frederic Lee Ruck was the Fairfax County Attorney from 1973 to 1979.

Ruck graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in advertising, then went on to take his law degree from George Washington University in 1966.

He clerked for a District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge, then went to work as an assistant corporation counsel for the District of Columbia.

On March 12, 1973, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Ruck as Fairfax County Attorney, effective April 16.[1]

Ruck resigned, effective November 1, 1979, to enter private practice with the Washington, D.C. firm of Wilkes and Artis.[2] The following year, Ruck was hired as general counsel for Trans County Cable Communications, a subsidiary of the Miami-based Storer Broadcasting Company that was seeking the county's cable television franchise.[3]

Ruck would later work for several lobbying organizations, including as general counsel for the National Association of Counties, as the director of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, and general counsel for Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

References

  1. Nunes, Donnel. "Fairfax Board Studies Rent Control Bill." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Mar 13 1973. ProQuest. Web. 17 Dec. 2017 .
  2. Holt, Brad "County Attorney Ruck Resigns To Take Job With Law Office" Evening Star, 1 Oct. 1979, Three Star HOME FINAL, p. 61. NewsBank. Accessed 17 Dec. 2017.
  3. Essoyan, Susan, and Christopher Hanson. "Magazine, Ruck Join Cable TV"Evening Star, 3 Mar. 1980, NIGHT FINAL, p. 50. NewsBank. Accessed 17 Dec. 2017.
Preceded by
M. Langhorne Keith
Fairfax County Attorney
1973 – 1979
Succeeded by
David T. Stitt