 In " I 'm Leslie Knope , " Ron grabs an emergency survival bag and flees to live in the wilderness after learning that his first ex @-@ wife Tammy 1 ( Patricia Clarkson ) has arrived in town . When Leslie 's campaign managers decide to announce her candidacy for city council sooner than expected , she panics and also flees to the wilderness to hide out with Ron . Together they realize they cannot run from their problems and they both return to the parks department . Tammy 1 , who is an IRS agent , later meets up with Ron in his office and serves him audit papers . 
