| Full Name: | Ruth R. Whitaker |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Widowed; 2 Children: S. Bryan, Alicia |
| Birth Date: | 12/13/1936 |
| Birth Place: | Blytheville, AR |
| Home City: | Cedarville, AR |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Summary
Ruth R. Whitaker
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1902 - Highway Financing Act 0f 2011
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 24, 2011 - Increases the distillate special fuel tax by 5 cents for each gallon upon the approval by a majority of the qualified electors voting on ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Tax/Budget Policy Score) | 80% |
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Small Government Score) | 20% |
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Personal Liberty Score) | 50% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ruth Whitaker repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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View Ruth R. Whitaker's Arkansas State Legislative Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test
