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'''Ruth Spitz''' (1919 - 2009) was an original member of the [[New American Movement]] and [[Democratic Socialists of America]]. She was involved in the [[Young Peoples Socialist League]] during the late thirties and early forties.<ref>http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng57.html</ref> | '''Ruth Spitz''' (1919 - 2009) was an original member of the [[New American Movement]] and [[Democratic Socialists of America]]. She was involved in the [[Young Peoples Socialist League]] during the late thirties and early forties.<ref>http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng57.html</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:20, 4 January 2010
Ruth Spitz (1919 - 2009) was an original member of the New American Movement and Democratic Socialists of America. She was involved in the Young Peoples Socialist League during the late thirties and early forties.[1]
DSA Conference delegate
In 1983 Ruth Spitz was a New York delegate to the Democratic Socialists of America conference in New York City, October 14-16, 1983 [2]
DSA Feminist Commission
In 1985, Ruth Spitz of New York was listed as a NIC liason for the steering committee of the Feminist Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America.[3]
In 1992 the Democratic Socialists of America Feminist Commission reelected Chris Riddiough as chair. In addition Lisa Foley and Pat Sexton agreed to serve as vice chairs. Jerry Flieger, Ruth Spitz,Paul Baer and Julie Whitbeck agreed to serve on the commission steering committee[4].
Socialist Scholars Conference
Patricia Mann, CUNY, Graduate Center, Ruth Spitz, SUNY, Empire State, Elayne Rapping, Adelphi University and Paula Kamen, Author, Feminist Fatale were speakers on the Whither Feminism: A Trans-Generational Dialogue panel sponsored by Social Text, Democratic Socialists of America, Radical Philosophy Association at the Tenth Annual Socialist Scholars Conference. The conference was held April 24-26, 1992 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City[5]
DSA
In 1994, Spitz of New York was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Steering Committee.[6]
Association for Union Democracy
In 2008 Spitz was listed on the Board of Directors for the Association for Union Democracy.[7]
DSA vice-chair
Democratic Socialists of America Vice-Chairs in 2009 were;
Elaine Bernard , Edward Clark , Jose LaLuz , Steve Max , Harold Meyerson , Maxine Phillips , Christine Riddiough , Rosemary Ruether , Joseph Schwartz , Ruth Spitz , Motl Zelmanowicz[8].
References
- ↑ http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng57.html
- ↑ DSA Conference delegate list Oct. 12 1983 update
- ↑ DSA Feminist Commission Directory, 1985
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/19980626084621/www.dsausa.org/rl/Fem/NFE921.html
- ↑ SSE Tenth Annual Conference Program, 1992
- ↑ email from C Riddiough to S Tarzynski Dec 9 1994
- ↑ Association for Union Democracy website, staff
- ↑ http://www.dsausa.org/about/structure.html