Ruby Gilbert

Not to be confused with Ruby I. Gilbert.

Ruby Gilbert (December 19, 1929 – February 28, 2010) was an American politician.

Ruby Gilbert
Ruby Gilbert in 1993
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 89th district
In office 1991 – January 10, 2005
Preceded by	Theo Cribbs
Succeeded by	Melody McCray-Miller
Personal details
Born	(1929-12-19)December 19, 1929 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 28, 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 80)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Booker

Gilbert was born in Childress, Texas and was raised in Dallas, Texas. In 1954, Gilbert moved to Wichita, Kansas and worked as a nurse's aide at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Gilbert served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1991 to 2004, from Wichita, and was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Kansas Legislature. Gilbert was appointed to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1991 to fill a vacancy and then was elected to the house in 1992. She was a Democrat. Gilbert died from cancer.^[1][2][3]