Ruth Bolinger is an Iowa native. She was raised in the Quad Cities, enjoyed the 70s in Ames, and graduated from Creston Senior High School in 1975. Graduated from Southwestern Community College and married her husband Craig in 1978. Ruth has two adult sons and is blessed with three fantastic grandchildren. Raised with an entrepreneurial approach to life Ruth has farmed with her husband while gaining a life full of experiences that include real estate, insurance & financial services as well as working with federal and state programs that provide services to veterans, Iowans at risk of homelessness, individuals with disabilities and the individuals over the age of 55. These combined experiences have helped Ruth understand the dilemmas that face business owners, individuals, and families when it comes to marketing or purchasing real property in Iowa.