1. Philip Edward Ruppe was born on September 29,1926 and is an American retired politician from the US state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982.
Philip Ruppe was born in the small town of Laurium, Michigan, and graduated from high school in 1944.
Philip Ruppe served in United States Navy during the Korean War as a lieutenant.
In 1966, Philip Ruppe was the Republican Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district.
Philip Ruppe defeated incumbent Democratic Party member Raymond F Clevenger, one of the "Five Fluke Freshmen", to be elected to the 90th United States Congress and was re-elected to the next five Congresses, serving from January 3,1967, to January 3,1979.
Philip Ruppe was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the 96th Congress.
Philip Ruppe served as president of Woodlak Company to 1986.
Philip Ruppe lost to former Michigan House of Representatives member Bart Stupak.
Philip Ruppe's wife, Loret Miller Ruppe, who he married in 1957, was a member of the United States Electoral College for Michigan in 1980, Director of the Peace Corps from 1981 to 1989, and US Ambassador to Norway from 1989 to 1993.
Philip Ruppe died on August 6,1996; they had five daughters.
Philip Ruppe is a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Rotary International and currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland.