Ruth M. Kirk

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name = Ruth M. Kirk

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term_end = Present
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constituency = Baltimore City
party = Democrat
religion = Baptist
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children = six children
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Ruth M. Kirk is an American politician who represents the 44th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12253.html Ruth M. Kirk, Maryland State Delegate ] ]

In the legislature

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. [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb1117t.pdf] 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.

Legislative notes

* voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359 ] ]
* voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm Vote Record 0942 ] ]
* voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm Vote Record 0152 ] ]
* voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm Vote Record 1229 ] ]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]
* voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0250.htm]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]

General election results, 2006

*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 44th Districtcite 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] ::Voters to choose three::

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