Robert A. Rucho

Robert Rucho
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

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]

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]

Views on the Affordable Care Act

Rucho gained much criticism, including from within his own party, after he tweeted "Justice Robert's pen & Obamacare has done more damage to the USA then [sic] the swords of the Nazis, Soviets & terrorists combined" on December 15, 2013.[4][5]

References

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
AP: Rucho resigns co-chair spot in spat with Berger
News & Observer Under the Dome: Rucho back in front
@SenatorBobRucho (December 15, 2013). "Justice Robert's pen & Obamacare has done more damage to the USA then the swords of the Nazis,Soviets & terrorists combined" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Rugg, Diana. "Senator Bob Rucho compares Obamacare to Nazis". NBC Charlotte. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.

External links

News & Observer: Rucho retakes legislative seat

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] AP: Rucho resigns co-chair spot in spat with Berger

[3] News & Observer Under the Dome: Rucho back in front

[4] @SenatorBobRucho (December 15, 2013). "Justice Robert's pen & Obamacare has done more damage to the USA then the swords of the Nazis,Soviets & terrorists combined" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[5] Rugg, Diana. "Senator Bob Rucho compares Obamacare to Nazis". NBC Charlotte. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.