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'''Dan Rutherford''' (born May 26, 1955) is an American politician who served as the 73rd ] from 2011 to 2015. A member of the ], he previously was the ] from the 53rd district from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the ] from 1993 to 2003.


==Early life & education== ==Early life and education==
Rutherford was born in ], ].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.treasurer.il.gov/about-us/meet-treasurer-rutherford.aspx| title=Meet Dan Rutherford| agency=]| publisher=Illinois State Treausrer| accessdate=March 10, 2014| archive-date=October 19, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019062544/http://www.treasurer.il.gov/about-us/meet-treasurer-rutherford.aspx| url-status=dead}}</ref> During elementary and high school Rutherford worked at his parents' pizza restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.danrutherford.org/content/about-dan-12282010121452pm.aspx|title=About Dan Rutherford|agency=]|publisher=Illinois State Treasurer|accessdate=March 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019044935/http://danrutherford.org/content/about-dan-12282010121452pm.aspx|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended ]. Following high school, Rutherford attended ]. While at Illinois State University, Rutherford was elected Student Body President.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/fun-facts-v-dan-rutherford-6017 |title=Fun Facts V: Dan Rutherford |last=Bond |first=Brendan |agency=] |publisher=Reboot Illinois |date=January 1, 2014 |accessdate=March 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310183045/http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/fun-facts-v-dan-rutherford-6017 |archivedate=March 10, 2014 }}</ref>
Rutherford was born in ], ]. Rutherford attended Pontiac Township High School.


==Business career==
Following high school, Rutherford attended ]. While at Illinois State University, Rutherford was elected Student Body President.
While on a business trip to ] in 1984, Rutherford became familiar with the ]. One year later, he joined the ], Illinois-headquartered company as an executive. Rutherford eventually became responsible for expansion of the company's businesses internationally, licensing services in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and a host of other countries. ] is a family of service companies that operated with trade names such as ServiceMaster clean, ], ], ], ], and ] during this period.<!-- Does he still work for ServiceMaster? If not, when and how did that relationship end? -->


==Political career== ==Political career==
===1980 Reagan campaign===
Dan Rutherford's public service career began following his graduation from Illinois State University as a legislative assistant in Springfield. In the GOP Primary of 1980, Rutherford (then 24) coordinated a Congressional District for Governor ]'s campaign. Rutherford's work in coordinating that congressional district earned recognition from the Reagan National Campaign and he was subsequently tapped to serve as the Executive Director for the 1980 Reagan-] campaign.


===Illinois General Assembly=== ===Early political career===
In 1978, Rutherford served as a legislative aide to then-State Representative ]. During the ], Rutherford coordinated a congressional district for the ]. He eventually became the statewide executive director in Illinois. After a brief stint working for Governor ], Rutherford managed the 1982 campaign of ], whom Thompson had appointed to the position of ]. After Fahner's loss, Rutherford returned to Thompson's administration, this time as the manager for the International Business Division of the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Eckert|first=Toby|title=Ewing's Departure Leaves Seat Wide Open|date=March 12, 1992|newspaper=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Illinois Blue Book 1983-1984|access-date=June 25, 2021|page=217|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/39497}}</ref>
In 1993, Rutherford was elected to the ]. Rutherford eventually rose to the position of Assistant Republican Leader.


In 1991, ], the ], appointed Rutherford to the International Service Advisory Committee. The committee was tasked with reviewing various American trade deals and the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pontiac man appointed to trade post|newspaper=]|page=D1|date=March 29, 1991}}</ref>
Following 10 years of service in that body, Rutherford was elected in 2003 to represent Illinois' 53rd district in the Senate. In the Senate, Rutherford serves as the ranking Republican for the Financial Institutions Committee and is a member of the Environment & Energy Committee. Senator Rutherford also serves on the bi-partisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.


===Illinois General Assembly===
As a lawmaker, Senator Dan Rutherford has sponsored and directed legislation which fundamentally changes the formula for reimbursing nursing homes for care of the elderly. The new system bases rates on the medical needs of the resident, rather than just their geographic location in the state.
Rutherford defeated incumbent ] in the 1992 Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bodily|first1=Amyllen L.|last2=Klemens|first2=Michael D.|title=Election results: Good-bye status quo|pages=8–10|work=Illinois Issues|volume=18|issue=3|issn=0738-9663|publisher=]|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1992/ii920408.html}}</ref> In an unusually competitive general election for the otherwise staunchly Republican area of the state, Democratic candidate and basketball coach Chuck Rolinski came within two percentage points of defeating Rutherford.<ref>{{cite news|last=Olsen|first=Dean|title=Edley, Rutherford Hold Slim Leads in House Races|date=November 4, 1992|newspaper=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollock|first1=James|title=New members of Illinois House: The issues they view as most important to constituents and state|page=19|work=Illinois Issues|volume=19|issue=2|issn=0738-9663|publisher=]|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1993/ii930217.html}}</ref> Rutherford eventually became Assistant Republican Leader.


In the 2002 Republican primary, Rutherford defeated Brian Heller, a member of the Tazewell County Board, for the Republican nomination for the newly drawn 53rd district.<ref>{{cite news|title= Rutherford wins senate spot|date=March 20, 2002|newspaper=]|access-date=January 21, 2021|url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/rutherford-wins-senate-spot/article_ffcd8aca-3edb-5944-bc35-cefba33120aa.html}}</ref> In the Senate, Rutherford served as the ranking Republican for the Financial Institutions Committee and was a member of the Environment & Energy Committee. Senator Rutherford also served on the bi-partisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
===] for president===
Rutherford became the Illinois Romney for President State Chairman on ] ].
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On August 17, 2007, ] supporters frequently demonstrated in the background of TV reports during the Illinois Republican Straw Poll and at one point, Rutherford forcibly took a sign out of one Paul supporter's hands and threw it on the ground and a man accompanying him proceeded to stand on it. Video here: and here


As a lawmaker, Rutherford sponsored and directed legislation which changed the formula for reimbursing nursing homes for care of the elderly. The new system bases rates on the medical needs of the resident, rather than just their geographic location in the state. {{Citation needed|reason=Citation needed to substantiate accomplishment|date=June 2022}}
==Business career==
While on a business trip to ] in ], Rutherford became familiar with the ]. One year later, he joined the ], Illinois-headquartered company as an executive.


==Political campaigns==
Rutherford eventually became responsible for expansion of the company's businesses internationally, licensing services in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and a host of other countries. ] is a family of service companies with trade names such as ServiceMaster clean, ], ], ], American Home Shield, and ].
During the ], Rutherford served as the Illinois state chairman for the ] of ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release: Dan Rutherford Joins Romney For President As Illinois State Chairman|editor-first1=Gerhard|editor-last1=Peters|editor-first2=John T.|editor-last2=Woolley|work=The American Presidency Project|date=May 23, 2007|publisher=]|access-date=August 20, 2021|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-release-dan-rutherford-joins-romney-for-president-illinois-state-chairman}}</ref> Rutherford was also on Romney's delegate slate for ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Announces The Illinois Delegate And Alternate Slate|editor-first1=Gerhard|editor-last1=Peters|editor-first2=John T.|editor-last2=Woolley|work=The American Presidency Project|date=November 8, 2007|publisher=]|access-date=August 20, 2021|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-release-governor-mitt-romney-announces-the-illinois-delegate-and-alternate-slate|archive-date=August 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821034604/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-release-governor-mitt-romney-announces-the-illinois-delegate-and-alternate-slate|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===2006 Illinois Secretary of State campaign===
==Personal life==
{{See also|2006 Illinois state elections#Secretary of State}}
As a young man, Dan enjoyed camping, fishing and adventure. In high school he was a ] to ], after graduating college he backpacked across ] and in his mid twenties he took a few months to lead safaris in ].
On September 12, 2005, Rutherford officially announced his campaign for the office of Illinois ]. Rutherford faced incumbent ] Illinois Secretary of State ], of ] fame, and ] candidate Karen Young Peterson,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/view_all_candidates.asp |title=Cook County Clerk's Office |accessdate=2006-10-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017074403/http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/view_all_candidates.asp |archivedate=2006-10-17 }}</ref> in the November, 2006 election, but lost to Jesse White.


===2010 Illinois Treasurer campaign===
Rutherford learned to sail boats and crewed for numerous ] to ] Races, competed in ]s off of ] and cruised the southern coast of ].
{{See also|2010 Illinois elections#Treasurer}}
Rutherford won the open seat of Illinois Treasurer. Also running were Democratic nominee ], ] Party nominee Scott K. Summers and ] nominee James Pauly.


===2014 Governor===
Before his 30th birthday, Dan joined a small group of adventurers and the 12 of them took 3 months crossing ] in their diesel Bedford truck; camping, bathing in creeks, open fire meals, and using sand mats to cross the ]. He started in ] and went south through ], ], ], ], ] and ].
{{See also|2014 Illinois gubernatorial election}}
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On June 2, 2013, Rutherford officially announced his candidacy for ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9124315/ |title=Dan Rutherford Running for Governor 2014 June 2, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209162638/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=9124315 |archive-date=February 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> His running mate was attorney Steve Kim.


Rutherford lost in the 4-way Republican primary to businessman ], taking 7.55% of the vote.
Dan has been to all seven continents including ].


===2014 scandal===
In February 2014, a former employee of Rutherford, Edmund Michalowski, filed a federal complaint alleging that Rutherford had sexually harassed him and had pressured him to do political work on state time.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://politics.rebootillinois.com/2014/02/10/uncategorized/mattdietrich/ex-employees-harassment-lawsuit-rutherford/1209/#.Ux3w7_mwKPt| title= HERE IS EX-EMPLOYEE'S HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST RUTHERFORD|last=Dietrich|first= Matt|agency=]|publisher=Reboot Illinois|date=February 10, 2014| accessdate=March 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/02/10/rutherford-fires-back-at-allegations-of-sexual-harassment-political-pressure/| title= Rutherford fires back at allegations of sexual harassment, political pressure |last1= Chase|first1= John|last2= Garcia|first2= Monique|agency=]|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=February 10, 2014| access-date=March 10, 2014}}</ref> The complaint was filed just a few weeks before Rutherford was scheduled to face off against the other contenders in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Rutherford denied all allegations<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/02/01/gop-governor-candidate-denies-unknown-allegations/ | title= GOP governor candidate denies unknown allegations |last= Pearson|first= Rick|agency=]|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date= February 1, 2014 | access-date=March 10, 2014}}</ref> and charged that they were the work of his political opponent, ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/rutherford-charges-rauner-behind-effort-to-destroy-him-11818|title=Rutherford charges Rauner behind effort to "destroy him" |last=Dietrich|first=Matt|agency=]|publisher=Reboot Illinois|date=February 1, 2014| accessdate=March 10, 2014}}</ref> Rutherford vowed that he would continue on in the race<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/illinois-governor-dan-rutherford-103365.html|title=Dan Rutherford: 'I'm going to continue on'|agency=]|publisher=Politico|date=February 11, 2014| accessdate=March 10, 2014}}</ref> A judge dismissed some of Michalowski's claims, such as Michalowski being forced to do political work on state time and Michalowski re-filed in April 2016, alleging harassment by Rutherford and four others. In November 2017, attorneys for Rutherford and Michalowski agreed that the lawsuit be "dismissed without prejudice", meaning that it could be re-filed.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/11/22/18330709/dan-rutherford-federal-sex-harassment-suit-dismissed| title=Dan Rutherford federal sex harassment suit dismissed|author=Sam Charles|work=]|date=November 22, 2017|accessdate=June 9, 2019}}</ref>


==Personal==
==Campaign for Illinois Secretary of State==
Rutherford has never been married. He has crewed in many ] and is an Advanced Certified Diver. Rutherford has traveled to all seven continents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/fun-facts-v-dan-rutherford-6017 |title=Fun Facts V: Dan Rutherford |last=Bond |first=Brendan |agency=] |publisher=Reboot Illinois |date=January 1, 2014 |accessdate=March 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310183045/http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/fun-facts-v-dan-rutherford-6017 |archivedate=March 10, 2014 }}</ref>
On ], ], Rutherford officially announced his campaign for the office of Illinois ]. Rutherford faced incumbent ] Illinois Secretary of State ], of ] fame, ands ] candidate Karen Young Peterson, in the November, 2006 election, but lost to Jesse White.


==Electoral history== ==Electoral history==
*'''2010 election for Treasurer of Illinois'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/ |title=Live election results • Chicago Tribune Election Center |accessdate=November 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105084024/http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/ |archivedate=November 5, 2010 }}</ref>
**Dan Rutherford (R), 49.9%
**] (D), 45.1%
**Scott Summers (G), 3.2%
**James Pauly (L), 1.9%
*'''2006 election for Secretary of State of Illinois''' *'''2006 election for Secretary of State of Illinois'''
**] (D) (inc.), 62% **] (D) (inc.), 62%
**Dan Rutherford (R), 34% **Dan Rutherford (R), 34%


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Dan Rutherford
Rutherford in 2009
73rd Treasurer of Illinois
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2015
GovernorPat Quinn
Preceded byAlexi Giannoulias
Succeeded byMike Frerichs
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 53rd district
In office
2003–2011
Preceded byJudy Myers (redistricted)
Succeeded byShane Cultra
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
1993–2003
Preceded byLes Conkling
Succeeded byBill Mitchell
Personal details
Born (1955-05-26) May 26, 1955 (age 69)
Pontiac, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materIllinois State University

Dan Rutherford (born May 26, 1955) is an American politician who served as the 73rd Treasurer of Illinois from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the Illinois State Senator from the 53rd district from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003.

Early life and education

Rutherford was born in Pontiac, Illinois. During elementary and high school Rutherford worked at his parents' pizza restaurant. and attended Pontiac Township High School. Following high school, Rutherford attended Illinois State University. While at Illinois State University, Rutherford was elected Student Body President.

Business career

While on a business trip to Japan in 1984, Rutherford became familiar with the ServiceMaster Company. One year later, he joined the Downers Grove, Illinois-headquartered company as an executive. Rutherford eventually became responsible for expansion of the company's businesses internationally, licensing services in Chile, Brazil, Honduras, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Guam, Venezuela, South Africa, Spain, and a host of other countries. ServiceMaster is a family of service companies that operated with trade names such as ServiceMaster clean, Terminix, Tru-Green Chem Lawn, Merry Maids, American Home Shield, and Rescue Rooter during this period.

Political career

Early political career

In 1978, Rutherford served as a legislative aide to then-State Representative Thomas W. Ewing. During the 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries, Rutherford coordinated a congressional district for the campaign of Ronald Reagan. He eventually became the statewide executive director in Illinois. After a brief stint working for Governor James R. Thompson, Rutherford managed the 1982 campaign of Ty Fahner, whom Thompson had appointed to the position of Illinois Attorney General. After Fahner's loss, Rutherford returned to Thompson's administration, this time as the manager for the International Business Division of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

In 1991, Robert Mosbacher, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, appointed Rutherford to the International Service Advisory Committee. The committee was tasked with reviewing various American trade deals and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs.

Illinois General Assembly

Rutherford defeated incumbent Les Conkling in the 1992 Republican primary. In an unusually competitive general election for the otherwise staunchly Republican area of the state, Democratic candidate and basketball coach Chuck Rolinski came within two percentage points of defeating Rutherford. Rutherford eventually became Assistant Republican Leader.

In the 2002 Republican primary, Rutherford defeated Brian Heller, a member of the Tazewell County Board, for the Republican nomination for the newly drawn 53rd district. In the Senate, Rutherford served as the ranking Republican for the Financial Institutions Committee and was a member of the Environment & Energy Committee. Senator Rutherford also served on the bi-partisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

As a lawmaker, Rutherford sponsored and directed legislation which changed the formula for reimbursing nursing homes for care of the elderly. The new system bases rates on the medical needs of the resident, rather than just their geographic location in the state.

Political campaigns

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Rutherford served as the Illinois state chairman for the presidential campaign of Mitt Romney. Rutherford was also on Romney's delegate slate for Illinois's 15th congressional district.

2006 Illinois Secretary of State campaign

See also: 2006 Illinois state elections § Secretary of State

On September 12, 2005, Rutherford officially announced his campaign for the office of Illinois Secretary of State. Rutherford faced incumbent Democratic Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, of Jesse White Tumbling Team fame, and Green Party candidate Karen Young Peterson, in the November, 2006 election, but lost to Jesse White.

2010 Illinois Treasurer campaign

See also: 2010 Illinois elections § Treasurer

Rutherford won the open seat of Illinois Treasurer. Also running were Democratic nominee Robin Kelly, Green Party Party nominee Scott K. Summers and Libertarian nominee James Pauly.

2014 Governor

See also: 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial campaign logo

On June 2, 2013, Rutherford officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Illinois. His running mate was attorney Steve Kim.

Rutherford lost in the 4-way Republican primary to businessman Bruce Rauner, taking 7.55% of the vote.

2014 scandal

In February 2014, a former employee of Rutherford, Edmund Michalowski, filed a federal complaint alleging that Rutherford had sexually harassed him and had pressured him to do political work on state time. The complaint was filed just a few weeks before Rutherford was scheduled to face off against the other contenders in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Rutherford denied all allegations and charged that they were the work of his political opponent, Bruce Rauner. Rutherford vowed that he would continue on in the race A judge dismissed some of Michalowski's claims, such as Michalowski being forced to do political work on state time and Michalowski re-filed in April 2016, alleging harassment by Rutherford and four others. In November 2017, attorneys for Rutherford and Michalowski agreed that the lawsuit be "dismissed without prejudice", meaning that it could be re-filed.

Personal

Rutherford has never been married. He has crewed in many Chicago-to-Mackinac Island races and is an Advanced Certified Diver. Rutherford has traveled to all seven continents.

Electoral history

  • 2010 election for Treasurer of Illinois
    • Dan Rutherford (R), 49.9%
    • Robin Kelly (D), 45.1%
    • Scott Summers (G), 3.2%
    • James Pauly (L), 1.9%
  • 2006 election for Secretary of State of Illinois

References

  1. Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002. p. 124. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. "Meet Dan Rutherford". Illinois State Treausrer. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  3. "About Dan Rutherford". Illinois State Treasurer. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  4. Bond, Brendan (January 1, 2014). "Fun Facts V: Dan Rutherford". Reboot Illinois. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  5. Eckert, Toby (March 12, 1992). "Ewing's Departure Leaves Seat Wide Open". Peoria Journal Star.
  6. Illinois Blue Book 1983-1984. p. 217. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. "Pontiac man appointed to trade post". The Pantagraph. March 29, 1991. p. D1.
  8. Bodily, Amyllen L.; Klemens, Michael D. "Election results: Good-bye status quo". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. pp. 8–10. ISSN 0738-9663.
  9. Olsen, Dean (November 4, 1992). "Edley, Rutherford Hold Slim Leads in House Races". Journal Star.
  10. Pollock, James. "New members of Illinois House: The issues they view as most important to constituents and state". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. p. 19. ISSN 0738-9663.
  11. "Rutherford wins senate spot". Daily Journal. March 20, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (May 23, 2007). "Press Release: Dan Rutherford Joins Romney For President As Illinois State Chairman". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  13. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Announces The Illinois Delegate And Alternate Slate". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  14. "Cook County Clerk's Office". Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
  15. "Dan Rutherford Running for Governor 2014 June 2, 2013". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  16. Dietrich, Matt (February 10, 2014). "HERE IS EX-EMPLOYEE'S HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST RUTHERFORD". Reboot Illinois. Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  17. Chase, John; Garcia, Monique (February 10, 2014). "Rutherford fires back at allegations of sexual harassment, political pressure". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  18. Pearson, Rick (February 1, 2014). "GOP governor candidate denies unknown allegations". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  19. Dietrich, Matt (February 1, 2014). "Rutherford charges Rauner behind effort to "destroy him"". Reboot Illinois. Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  20. "Dan Rutherford: 'I'm going to continue on'". Politico. Associated Press. February 11, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  21. Sam Charles (November 22, 2017). "Dan Rutherford federal sex harassment suit dismissed". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  22. Bond, Brendan (January 1, 2014). "Fun Facts V: Dan Rutherford". Reboot Illinois. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  23. "Live election results • Chicago Tribune Election Center". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

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Preceded byKris O'Rourke Cohn Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Illinois
2006 		Succeeded byRobert Enriquez
Preceded byChristine Radogno Republican nominee for Illinois Treasurer
2010 		Succeeded byTom Cross
Political offices
Preceded byAlexi Giannoulias Treasurer of Illinois
2011 - 2015 		Succeeded byMike Frerichs
Illinois state treasurers
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