Betty Kirk West

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Betty Kirk West was a state legislator in Colorado. A Democrat, she represented Pueblo County, Colorado from 1955-1966 in the Colorado House of Representatives. [1] She served three terms. She moved to Pueblo in 1937. She was married. [2]

She was a candidate for state representative in 1954 and 1958. She ran for state senate in 1966. She was a Democrat. [3]

She sponsored a bill to increase compensation for workers hurt on the job. [4]

References

  1. "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives |".
  2. "The Colorado Business Woman". Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. September 30, 1951 via Google Books.
  3. "State of Colorado Elections Database » Candidate: Betty Kirk West". State of Colorado Elections Database.
  4. Politics, RACHAEL WRIGHT Special to Colorado (January 29, 2022). "A LOOK BACK | Colorado AFL-CIO leader accuses southern Dems of aligning with GOP". Colorado Politics.