John Rutherford (Florida politician)

John Rutherford
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byAnder Crenshaw
Constituency4th district (2017–2023)
5th district (2023–present)
4th Sheriff of Jacksonville
In office
July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2015
Preceded byNat Glover
Succeeded byMike Williams
Personal details
Born
John Henry Rutherford

(1952-09-02) September 2, 1952
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Patricia Rutherford
​
(m. 1972)​
Children2
EducationFlorida State College at Jacksonville (AS)
Florida State University (BS)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

John Henry Rutherford (/ˈrʌðərfərd/; born September 2, 1952) is an American politician. He is in the United States House of Representatives from Florida since 2017. He represented the 4th congressional district from 2017 until 2023. He has since represented the 5th congressional district. He was an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office before serving as the Duval County Sheriff from 2003 to 2015.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Treen, Dana. "Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford saying farewell after 41 years of service". Jacksonville.com. Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "2016 Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). CQ Magazine. 4 (32): 30. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2017.