Tom Rukavina
Tom Rukavina | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 5A district | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic J. Elioff |
| Succeeded by | Jason Metsa (District 6B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1950 Virginia, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2019 (aged 68) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
| Spouse | Jean Rukavina |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mesabi Range Community and Technical College University of Minnesota Duluth |
Thomas Rukavina (August 23, 1950 – January 7, 2019) was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013. In 2010 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, seeking the DFL nomination. He was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.