Ruth Shack | |
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| Member of the Metro-Dade County Commission from the 4th district
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| In office 1976–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Rubenstein |
| Succeeded by | Sherman S. Winn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Richard Shack |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Barry University (BA) |
| External videos | |
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 Ruth Shack's Miami Story: a great champion for emerging leaders, The Miami Foundation. |
Ruth Shack (born August 24, 1931) is an American politician who served as the sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida. She served on the Metro-Dade County Commission after being elected in 1976, 1978 and 1982. After leaving the commission, she became the President of the Dade Community Foundation (now The Miami Foundation). She retired in 2009.