Editing Ruth Powers

{{Character
|name = Ruth Powers
|image = [[File:Ruth Powers.png]]
|caption = Artwork of Ruth Powers from ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''
|gender = {{Female}}
|hair = Dark brown
|age = 
|status = Alive
|job = 
|relatives = '''Daughter:''' [[Laura Powers]]<br>'''Ex-husband:''' unnamed 
|appearance = "[[New Kid on the Block]]"
|voiced by = [[Pamela Reed]] (3 episodes)<br>[[Pamela Hayden]] (all other appearances)
}}

'''Ruth Powers''' is [[Simpson family|the Simpsons']] next-door neighbor.

== Biography ==
Ruth is divorced and has a daughter, [[Laura Powers]], both of whom moved in next door to the Simpsons at the same time.<ref name=kid>"[[New Kid on the Block]]"</ref> circumstances behind Ruth's divorce aren't explained, but she has said her ex-husband acts similar to [[Homer]], and he was continually stiffing Ruth on child support. For revenge, she stole his car.<ref name=lam>"[[Marge on the Lam]]"</ref>

Ruth and [[Marge]] became fast friends after Ruth moved in next door. One evening, they went to a ballet after Homer, who was originally supposed to go with Marge, literally got stuck at work (with his arms in two vending machines). Later they had a girls' night out where they went line dancing at a country bar called [[Shotkickers]], did some target shooting (using a [[Can Owner|farmer]]'s antique cans as targets), and went up to the Springfield sign overlooking the city. They ended up going on the run from the law, however, after [[Chief Wiggum]] tried to pull them over because of a broken taillight, and Ruth decided to flee because they were driving the convertible which she had stolen from her ex-husband.<ref name=lam/>

The auto theft charges against Ruth were dismissed, but she was later imprisoned for a short time for another offense (not specified). While she was in prison, Ruth became a bodybuilder, earned the title "Miss Mexican Mafia", and took steroids to expand her muscles. She and Marge met up again when Marge also became a bodybuilder and Ruth gave Marge [[Ragin' 'Roids]] to take.<ref>"[[The Strong Arms of the Ma]]"</ref>

Ruth's house was seen being sold after the Financial Crisis hit [[Springfield]], and it was bought by a disguised [[Sideshow Bob]]. After Bob was arrested and sent back to jail, the house was bought by [[Ted Flanders]], a distant relative of [[Ned Flanders]].<ref>"[[The Bob Next Door]]"</ref> The Powers later moved in again, as in a neighborhood meeting at the Simpson house, Ruth told Marge she hasn't "stopped by to say hello in 25 years, and I live next door".<ref>"[[The Wayz We Were]]"</ref>

Ruth is one of the few female patrons at [[Moe's Tavern]],<ref name=kid/> and is often seen at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

She was one of five women who bought [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]] at a bachelor auction.<ref>"[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"</ref> When [[Kirk Van Houten]] was falsely arrested for Bart's kidnap, Ruth was among the women who had conjugal visits with him.<ref>"[[Pranksta Rap]]"</ref> Ruth was seen on a date with the [[Nascar Dad]].<ref>"[[Married to the Blob]]"</ref>

== Non-canon ==
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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*{{bon|3000's Company}}
*{{bk|The Marge Book}}
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== References ==
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