Russell Ruderman Explained

Russell Ruderman
State Senate:	Hawaii
District:	2nd^[1]
Term Start:	November 6, 2012
Term End:	November 3, 2020
Predecessor:	Redistricted
Successor:	Joy San Buenaventura
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Spouse:	Dina
Children:	3
Alma Mater:	Pennsylvania State University
Profession:	Business owner

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

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]

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Russell E. Ruderman . . . December 4, 2013.
2. Web site: Russell Ruderman's Biography . . December 4, 2013.
3. Web site: Klug. Lisa. A small island of Judaism in Hawaiian politics. Times of Israel. 20 July 2016.
4. Web site: Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 4, 2013.
5. Web site: Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 4, 2013.