Ruby Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| 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 | December 19, 1929 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 2010 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Booker |
Ruby Gilbert (December 19, 1929 – February 28, 2010) was an American politician.
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]