MAIN STREET MEMBERS IN ACTION
Lawmakers serve the public interest
when they show independent-mindedness
Sen. Ben Sasse and Rep. Don Bacon deserve credit for their recent displays of independent-mindedness. They have stood up, in the face of partisan criticism, for responsible behavior in Washington. Their actions are in line with a Nebraska tradition of similar independent judgment by Bob Kerrey and Chuck Hagel when they
served in the Senate.
REP. john
rutherford
(FL-04)
Rep. John Rutherford is serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sits on the House Appropriations Committee, serving on the Homeland Security; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development subcommittees. John attended Florida Junior College and Florida State University where he studied Criminology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the National Executive Institute. He began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a patrolman in the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, working his way up to director of the office. Rep. Rutherford served three terms as sheriff of Duval County, leading a 3,200-employee office that saw homicides and overall violent crime in Jacksonville drop to a 40-year low. He also served as chair of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Sheriff’s Association, where he advocated for policies that strengthened constitutional rights and enhanced public safety across the state.