Russell Ruderman

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Russell Ruderman
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 2nd[1] district
In office
November 6, 2012 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byGil Kahele
Succeeded byJoy San Buenaventura
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDina
Children3
Alma materPennsylvania State University
ProfessionBusiness owner
Websiterussellruderman.com

Russell E. Ruderman[2] is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 2012 to 2020 representing District 2.

Education[edit]

Born to a Jewish family,[3] Ruderman earned his BS in biology from Pennsylvania State University.

Elections[edit]

  • 2012 With Democratic Senator Gil Kahele redistricted to District 1, Ruderman won the District 2 four-way August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,106 votes (35.8%) in a field which included Representative Bob Herkes,[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,487 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Daryl Smith.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senator Russell E. Ruderman". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Russell Ruderman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Klug, Lisa (20 July 2016). "A small island of Judaism in Hawaiian politics". Times of Israel.
  4. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.

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