Education
She attended Baltimore City public schools through the ninth grade and later received a General Educational Development.
She attended Baltimore City public schools through the ninth grade and later received a General Educational Development.
She was elected 7 times and served a total of 28 years representing west and west central Baltimore. Born Ruth Simmons in Baltimore, Delegate Kirk was the fifth of eight children. Prior to being elected to The Maryland General Assembly, Kirk held jobs as a house cleaner and in early childhood education.
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, 2003-2011.
Property & casualty insurance subcommittee, 2003-2006). Democratic primary election results, 2010
2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 44th District
Voters to choose three: (only the top 6 finishers are shown)
General election results, 2006
2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 44th District
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Kirk was first elected in 1982 and sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 1983. 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, 2007-2011, the Liaison Work Group of the Baltimore City Delegation, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Black Caucus), 1983-2011 (member, nominating committee, 2000-2011, redistricting committee, 2000-2011. Past chair, budget committee.
Past treasurer), the Women Legislators of Maryland, 1983-2011 (president, 1994). The Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-2011, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.