| 词条 | Ruth M. Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Ruth M. Kirk | image = 1ruth kirk.JPG | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|2|2}} | birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | residence = Baltimore, Maryland | death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|6|17|1930|2|2}} | death_place = | state_delegate = Maryland | district = 44th | term_start = January 1995 | term_end = January 2011 | predecessor = | successor = Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. | constituency = Baltimore City | party = Democrat | religion = Baptist | occupation = | majority = | relations = | spouse = Arthur F. Kirk II | children = six children | footnotes = | order2 = Maryland House of Delegates (39th District) | term_start2 = 1983 | term_end2 = 1995 | president = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = (redistricting) | order3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 =}} Ruth M. Kirk (February 2, 1930 – June 17, 2011)[1] was an American politician who represented the 44th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates.[2] She was elected 7 times and served a total of 28 years representing west and west central Baltimore. BackgroundBorn Ruth Simmons in Baltimore, Delegate Kirk was the fifth of eight children. She attended Baltimore City public schools through the ninth grade and later received a GED. Prior to being elected to The Maryland General Assembly, Kirk held jobs as a house cleaner and in early childhood education. In 1970, Kirk took a job at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore, Maryland), working as a teacher's aide.[3] In the LegislatureKirk was first elected in 1982 and sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 1983. She was appointed to the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee and served on it until its elimination in 1990. She was then appointed to the Economic Matters Committee where she served until 2011. There, she served on its deathcare industry work group; workers' compensation subcommittee, 1995–2003; real estate & housing subcommittee, 1999–2003; business regulation subcommittee, 2003–11; property & casualty insurance subcommittee, 2003–06). During her career in the legislature, Kirk also sedrved as a member of the Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, 1993; the House Facilities Committee, 1993–2011; the Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1999–2004; the Protocol Committee, 2007–11, the Liaison Work Group of the Baltimore City Delegation, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Black Caucus), 1983-2011 (member, nominating committee, 2000–11, redistricting committee, 2000–11; past chair, budget committee; past treasurer), the Women Legislators of Maryland, 1983-2011 (president, 1994); the Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006–11, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Outside of the legislature she was a member of the National Order of Women Legislators; and the Southern Legislative Conference (economic development, transportation & cultural affairs committee, 2005–11; fiscal affairs & government operations committee, 2005–11).[4] Legislative notes
Democratic primary election results, 2010
Voters to choose three: (only the top 6 finishers are shown)
General election results, 2006
Voters to choose three:
References1. ^{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jessica|title=Ruth M. Kirk, former state delegate, dies at 81|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-06-17/news/bal-ruth-kirk-dies_1_state-delegate-west-baltimore-state-commission|work=The Baltimore Sun|accessdate=June 18, 2011}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Ruth M.}}2. ^Ruth M. Kirk, Maryland State Delegate 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-06-18/news/bs-md-ob-ruth-kirk-20110618_1_delegate-harrison-state-delegate-west-baltimore-s-44th-district |title=Ruth M. Kirk, long-time delegate, dies |accessdate=2011-06-21 |author=Anderson, Jessica |date=2011-06-18 |year= |month= |publisher=Baltimore Sun}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12253.html|title=Former Delegates|accessdate=2011-06-21 |author= |date=|year= |month= |publisher=Maryland Archives}} 5. ^BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359 6. ^Vote Record 0942 7. ^Vote Record 0152 8. ^Vote Record 1229 9. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/Primary/StateResults_office_016_district_44.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate= 2011-03-26}} 10. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/county_Baltimore_City.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate= 2007-03-03}} 10 : Members of the Maryland House of Delegates|African-American state legislators in Maryland|Politicians from Baltimore|1930 births|2011 deaths|Women state legislators in Maryland|Maryland Democrats|African-American women in politics|21st-century American politicians|21st-century American women politicians |
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