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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{For|his father|John C. Ruckelshaus}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = John Ruckelshaus
|image = John Ruckelshaus.jpg
|state_senate = Indiana
|district = 30th
|term_start = November 9, 2016
|term_end = November 9, 2020
|predecessor = [[Scott Schneider]]
|successor = [[Fady Qaddoura]]
|state_house1 = Indiana
|district1 = 49th
|term_start1 = November 7, 1990
|term_end1 = November 4, 1992
|predecessor1 = Bill Spencer
|successor1 = Phillip Warner
|birth_name = John Christian Ruckelshaus III
|birth_date =
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Mary
|children = 3
|relatives = [[John C. Ruckelshaus]] (father)<br>[[William Ruckelshaus]] (uncle)
|education = [[Indiana University, Bloomington]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
}}
'''John Christian Ruckelshaus III''' is an American politician.

==Biography==
Ruckelshaus is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician who was a member of the [[Indiana Senate]] representing the 30th district where he served from 2016 to 2020. He previously served in the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] from 1990 to 1992 from the 49th district.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.capitolandwashington.com/offices/office/149 |title=Offices |date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/6651/John-Ruckelhaus |title=Indiana Legislator Database-John C. Ruckelshaus |access-date=2019-11-28 |archive-date=2019-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203134733/http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/6651/John-Ruckelhaus |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/312884356/?terms=John+C.+Ruckelshaus+District+49|title=7 Nov 1990, 11 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com|publisher=}}</ref> He ran when incumbent State Representative Bill Spencer retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/312879231/?terms=John+Ruckelshaus|title=9 May 1990, 10 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com|publisher=}}</ref> Ruckelshaus ran for the State Senate in 1992, but lost the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/106915897/?terms=John+Ruckelshaus|title=6 May 1992, Page 13 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com|publisher=}}</ref> He was succeeded by Phillip T. Warner in the 49th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/106952620/?terms=House+District+|title=5 Nov 1992, Page 33 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com|publisher=}}</ref> Ruckelshaus previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development for Government Affairs from 2006 to 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/dwd/2367.htm |title=DWD: Leadership Team |access-date=2008-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219102305/http://www.in.gov/dwd/2367.htm |archive-date=2008-12-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> He replaced Deputy Commissioner Anne Valentine after she retired.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.in.gov/dwd/files/ui_minutes_11-06_final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-02-27 |archive-date=2017-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301084605/https://www.in.gov/dwd/files/ui_minutes_11-06_final.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was replaced by Michelle Marshel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/dwd/2367.htm |title=DWD: Leadership Team |website=www.in.gov |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116103614/http://www.in.gov/dwd/2367.htm |archive-date=16 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ruckelshaus previously served as a Member of the Washington Township Marion County Advisory Board from 1986 to 1990. Ruckelshaus is the nephew of [[William Ruckelshaus]], the former [[United States Deputy Attorney General|Deputy Attorney General]] under [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard Nixon]] and the former [[Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency|EPA Administrator]] under Nixon and President [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ruck4senate.com/?page_id=8|title=Error 403: Access Denied}}</ref> His father [[John C. Ruckelshaus]] also served in the Indiana Senate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/5006/John-Ruckelshaus |title=Indiana General Assembly members database |access-date=2019-11-28 |archive-date=2019-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203134733/http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/5006/John-Ruckelshaus |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://ballotpedia.org/John_Ruckelshaus John Ruckelshaus at Ballotpedia]
*[https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/167544/john-ruckelshaus#.WpNcuKO5vIU Project Vote Smart – Senator John Ruckelshaus (IN)] profile
*[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=367762 Our Campaigns – Senator John Ruckelshaus (IN)] profile
*[https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/ruckelshaus State Senate Website]

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[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]
[[Category:Indiana University alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Politicians from Indianapolis]]
[[Category:Republican Party Indiana state senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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