Bob Rucho
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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]
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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 (1948-12-08) December 8, 1948 (age 75) 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 |
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Rucho 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]