Ruth Kirk
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Maryland House of Delegates District 44
Years in office: 1983 - 2011
Ruth Kirk (b. February 2, 1930) was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She represented District 44 from January 12, 1983 to January 12, 2011.
Kirk is a member of the Advisory Council on Offender Employment Coordination, Governor's Council on Adolescent Pregnancy, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and Women Legislators of Maryland.[1]
Committee assignments
- Economic Matters
- Deathcare Industry Workgroup
- Subcommittee on Business Regulation
- Subcommittee on Workers Compensation
- Protocol
Elections
2010
Kirk was defeated in the September 14 Democratic primary.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Ruth Kirk ran for District 44 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, behind Melvin Stukes but beating Keith Haynes.[2]
Ruth Kirk raised $19,115 for her campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melvin Stukes (D) | 13,173 | 34.0% | ||
| Ruth Kirk (D) | 12,894 | 33.3% | ||
| Keith Haynes (D) | 12,565 | 32.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 129 | 0.3% | ||
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Ruth Kirk
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 44 1983–January 12, 2011 |
Succeeded by Keiffer Mitchell, Jr. |
Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Adrienne Jones
Majority Leader:David Moon
Representatives
District 1A
Jim Hinebaugh (R)
District 1B
Jason Buckel (R)
District 1C
Terry Baker (R)
District 2B
District 7B
Lauren Arikan (R)
District 9B
Courtney Watson (D)
District 11A
Cheryl Pasteur (D)
District 12B
Gary Simmons (D)
District 27A
Kevin Harris (D)
District 27B
Jeffrie Long (D)
District 27C
Mark Fisher (R)
District 29A
Matt Morgan (R)
District 29B
Brian Crosby (D)
District 29C
Todd Morgan (R)
District 30B
Seth Howard (R)
District 33A
Andrew Pruski (D)
District 33B
Stuart Schmidt (R)
District 33C
Heather Bagnall (D)
District 34B
Susan McComas (R)
District 35B
Kevin Hornberger (R)
District 37A
District 38A
Vacant
District 38B
Barry Beauchamp (R)
District 38C
Wayne Hartman (R)
District 42A
Nino Mangione (R)
District 42B
Michele Guyton (D)
District 42C
Joshua Stonko (R)
District 43B
Cathi Forbes (D)
District 44A
Eric Ebersole (D)
District 47B
Deni Taveras (D)
Democratic Party (102)
Republican Party (38)
Vacancies (1)
