| Full Name: | Ruth B. Balser |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (MA) - Twelfth Middlesex, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Divorced; 2 Children |
| Birth Date: | 10/30/1948 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Home City: | Newton, MA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
May 30, 2012 - Authorizes family child care providers to form labor organizations (Sec. 2). Defines family child care provider as an individual who provides child ...
Jan. 28, 2010 - -Defines "competitive foods or beverages" as all foods or beverages sold or provided in la carte lines in school cafeterias, school stores, school snack bars, ...
June 14, 2007 - - Passage was done in a joint session, which has both houses vote on it at the same time.
Oct. 9, 2012 - Representative Balser was one of 37 House Members to oppose the proposal to introduce slot machines in Massachusetts. Representative Balser rejected the idea that a ...
Oct. 9, 2012 - Representative Balser leads efforts to expand access to treatment for mental illness and addictions. She is responsible for the passage of mental health parity and ...
Oct. 9, 2012 - Representative Balser has a strong record of accomplishment advocating for the people in her home community. It was Representative Balser's legislation that extended the terms ...
| Top industry | Uncoded ($28,096.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Ruth Balser refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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