Robert Anthony Rucho (born December 8, 1948), a dentist from Matthews, North Carolina, is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-ninth Senate district, including parts of Mecklenburg County.[1]
Robert Rucho | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office June 9, 2008 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Pittenger |
| Succeeded by | Dan Bishop |
| Constituency | 39th district |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Blackmon |
| Succeeded by | Robert Pittenger |
| Constituency | 35th district (1997–2003) 39th district (2003–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Anthony Rucho December 8, 1948 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Career
editRucho served as co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee until his abrupt resignation in June 2013 in a dispute with Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger over tax reform policy.[2] Berger never accepted the resignation and the next month, Rucho resumed his chairmanship.[3]
Views on the Affordable Care Act
editRucho gained much criticism, including from within his own party, after he tweeted "Justice Robert's pen & Obamacare has done more damage to the USA then [sic] the swords of the Nazis, Soviets & terrorists combined" on December 15, 2013.[4][5]
Rucho v. Common Cause
editRucho notably was named as the defendant in the 2019 Supreme Court case Rucho v. Common Cause, which involved redistricting and partisan gerrymandering. Though Rucho had already departed the state legislature by the time the case made its way up to the Supreme Court, he had previously been the chair of the committee in the state senate responsible for redrawing North Carolina's congressional districts, which drew a map heavily favoring Republicans under his leadership.
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ AP: Rucho resigns co-chair spot in spat with Berger
- ^ News & Observer Under the Dome: Rucho back in front
- ^ @SenatorBobRucho (December 15, 2013). "Justice Robert's pen & Obamacare has done more damage to the USA then the swords of the Nazis,Soviets & terrorists combined" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Rugg, Diana. "Senator Bob Rucho compares Obamacare to Nazis". NBC Charlotte. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
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