John Rusche

John M. Rusche (born December 3, 1950 in Waukesha, Wisconsin)^[1] is a Democratic Idaho State Representative since 2012 representing District 6 in the B seat;^[2] Rusche served 8 years in the District 6 B seat, and has served as the minority leader since January 11, 2010.

Education

Rusche graduated from Aquinas High School, earned his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and MD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

Elections

• 2012 Rusche was redistricted to District 6, and with Democratic Representative Shirley Ringo redistricted to District 5, Rusche was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary, and won with 984 votes,^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,531 votes (52.3%) against Republican nominee Daniel Santiago.^[4]
• 2004 When Democratic Representative Mike Naccarato ran for the District 7 senate seat leaving the B seat open, Rusche was unopposed for the May 25, 2004 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,998 votes,^[5] and won the November 2, 2004 General Election with 8,850 votes (50.9%) against Republican nominee Charlie Pottenger.^[6]
• 2006 Rusche was unopposed for the May 23, 2006 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,256 votes,^[7] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General Election, winning with 9,824 votes.^[8]
• 2008 Rusche was unopposed for the May 27, 2008 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,516 votes,^[9] and won the November 4, 2008 General Election, winning with 13,608 votes against a write-in candidate, who received none.^[10]
• 2010 Rusche was unopposed for the May 25, 2010 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,552 votes,^[11] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General Election, winning with 9,499 votes.^[12]

References

External links

• John Rusche at the Idaho Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart

Current statewide political officials of Idaho
U.S. Senate	Mike Crapo Jim Risch
U.S. House	Raúl Labrador Mike Simpson
State government	Butch Otter, Governor Brad Little, Lieutenant Governor Lawerence Denney, Secretary of State Brandon Woolf, Controller Ron Crane, Treasurer Lawrence Wasden, Attorney General Sherri Ybarra, Superintendent
Senate	Brent Hill, President pro tempore Bart Davis, Majority Leader Michelle Stennett, Minority Leader
House of Representatives	Scott Bedke, Speaker Mike Moyle, Majority Leader John Rusche, Minority Leader