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Ruth Shack dead at age 94, American politician

Ruth Shack, an American politician, died on May 23, 2026, at age 94.

She served as the sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and was elected to the Metro-Dade County Commission in 1976, 1978 and 1982. After leaving the commission, Shack became president of the Dade Community Foundation, now The Miami Foundation, and retired in 2009.

Ruth Shack, 94, American politician.

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