Ruth M. Kirk

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Ruth M. Kirk

Maryland House of Delegates
In office January 1983 – Present
Constituency	Baltimore City

Born	February 2, 1930 (1930-02-02) (age 78) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	widowed
Children	six children
Residence	Baltimore, Maryland
Religion	Baptist

Ruth M. Kirk is an American politician who represents the 44th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates.^[1]

1 In the legislature
- 1.1 Legislative notes
- 1.2 General election results, 2006
2 References

[edit] In the legislature

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During the 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly Delegate Kirk was the primary sponsor of a bill that guaranteed surviving dependents of police and fire personnel the same workers' compensation benefits as the individual received at the time of death.^[2] She is a member of the Economic Matters Committee and its deathcare industry work group. She was also a member of the committee's workers' compensation subcommittee from 1995 to 2003 andits real estate & housing subcommittee, from 1999 to 2003. She is also a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

[edit] Legislative notes

voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)^[3]
voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)^[4]
voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)^[5]
voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)^[6]
voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[1]
voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106)[2]
voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]