Bob Rucho
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.
Robert Rucho | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. Berger never accepted the resignation and the next month, Rucho resumed his chairmanship.
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