Redmond, a native of Washington, DC and grew up in Southeast. She became a Catholic at a young age as she attended Holy Comforter School and Parish. She graduated from Saint Cecilia's High School. Ruth is the mother of three daughters and a fun-loving energetic grandmother. A twenty-seven-year career from the DC Fire & EMS Department, starting out as a career female firefighter and escalated her career throughout her tenure. It also consists of female fire investigator, Hazardous Material Tech