Ida G. Ruben
Rubin in 2018
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 20th district
In office
January 14, 1987 – January 10, 2007
Preceded byStewart W. Bainum Jr.
Succeeded byJamie Raskin
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district
In office
January 8, 1975 – January 14, 1987
Preceded byLeonard Ruben
Succeeded byPeter Franchot
Personal details
Born (1929-01-07) January 7, 1929 (age 95)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic

Ida G. Ruben (born January 7, 1929) is an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district from 1975 to 1987 and in the Maryland Senate from the 20th district from 1987 to 2007.[1][2]

Ruben was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1974, filling a seat that had been vacated by her husband, Leonard Ruben, who was appointed to a judgeship.[3] She became a State Senator in 1987 and served in the chamber for 20 years, rising to the position of president pro tem before losing her seat in 2006 election.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Former Senator Ida G. Ruben". Mgaleg.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. ^ a b "After 32 Years, a Hiatus, Not a Halt". The Washington Post. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  3. ^ Shaver, Katherine (March 22, 2007). "Judge L. Leonard Ruben Dies After Collapsing at Courthouse". The Washington Post.
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