Russell Ruderman

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

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

Education

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

Elections
  • 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
  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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