Background
Ruben, Ida Gass was born on January 7, 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Sol and Sonia E. (Darman) Gass.
Ruben, Ida Gass was born on January 7, 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Sol and Sonia E. (Darman) Gass.
Delegate, Maryland. House of Delegates, Annapolis, 1974-1986;
member, Maryland. Senate, Annapolis, since 1986;
majority whip, Maryland. Senate, Annapolis, since 1995.
Chair Montgomery County House Delegation, 1981-1986, Montgomery County Senate Delegation, since 1987. Member house economics matters committee, 1974-1985, house ways and means committee, 1985-1986, legislation policy committee, since 1991, vice-chair senate budget and taxation committee, 1997, joint budget and audit committee,1991-, executive nominations committee, since 1991, joint protocol committee, since 1991, chair subcommittee on public safety, transportation, economics development and natural resources, since 1995, member joint commission on spending affordability, since 1995, member capital budget subcommittee, since 1995. Member Governor's Motor Carrier Task Force, since 1989.
Convention chair National Order Women Legislators, 1980.
Chair Women Legislators Caucus Maryland., 1982-1984. Trustee Adventist HealthCare Mid-Atlantic, Takoma Park, Maryland. Board directors Centers for Handicapped, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Former international vice president B'nai Brith Women. Member Council State Govts. (commission on suggested legislation), Hadassah.
Married L. Leonard Ruben, August 29, 1948. Children: Garry, Michael, Scott, Stephen.