Tom Rukavina Politician

Thomas "Tom" Rukavina (born August 23, 1950) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he represents District 5A, including the Mesabi Range in St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota. In 2010 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination. Rukavina is said to be considering a run for St. Louis County Commissioner in 2014.Rukavina has served thirteen terms in the Minnesota legislature since 1986. In 2012, he announced he will not seek reelection, citing his frustration with the partisan atmosphere at the state Capitol.

Personal facts

Tom Rukavina
Birth dateAugust 23, 1950
Birth place
Virginia Minnesota
Residence
Virginia Minnesota
Education
University of Minnesota
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College

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party
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Topical connections

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Tom Rukavina on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=87
  2. http://rukavinaforgovernor.com
  3. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3845
  4. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110601
  5. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=36483
  6. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=36851
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  8. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=59016
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  10. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82561