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
edit- ^ "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives |".
- ^ "The Colorado Business Woman". Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. September 30, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » Candidate: Betty Kirk West". State of Colorado Elections Database.
- ^ 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.