John Ruckelshaus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the Marion County district | |
| In office November 20, 1956 – November 17, 1964 Serving with C. Wendell Martin, J. Russell Townsend Jr., Robert L. Brokenburr | |
| Preceded by | John G. Tinder Donald M. Ream |
| Succeeded by | Nelson G. Grills Marie Theresa Lauck Patrick E. Chavis Jr. Hugh E. Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Christian Ruckelshaus January 4, 1930 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia |
| Relations | William Ruckelshaus (brother) John Ruckelshaus (son) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD) |
John Christian "Jack" Ruckelshaus II (January 4, 1930 – May 22, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician.[1][2]
Biography
Ruckelshaus was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Park Tudor School. Ruckelshaus served in the United States Army in 1952 and 1953. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1957. Ruckelshaus was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1957 and practiced law in Indianapolis. Ruckelshaus served in the Indiana Senate from 1957 to 1964 as a Republican.[3] He then served on the Indianapolis School Board from 1964 to 1968 and the Indianapolis City-County Council from 1971 to 1975. His brother was William Ruckelshaus, who served as United States Deputy Attorney General and two-time Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. His son is John Ruckelshaus, a former member of the Indiana Senate.[1][4]