John Rutherford

John Rutherford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1952. He earned an associate degree from Florida Junior College in 1972 and a bachelor's degree in criminology from Florida State University in 1974.[1] Rutherford previously worked as a police officer. He was elected to three terms as the sheriff of Duval County, Florida. He also served as chair of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Sheriff’s Association.[2]

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The following issues were listed on Rutherford's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Grow The Economy And Create Jobs: Businesses and entrepreneurs create jobs – not the government. John is a free-market conservative who is determined to reduce unnecessary government regulations and get the government out of the way of the private sector. John supports rebuilding our manufacturing capacity so that we don’t have to rely on foreign goods and services to fuel our growth. John also opposes the disastrous Obama trade deals that have harmed American workers by shipping jobs overseas.

Repeal Obamacare: John is staunchly against the federal government’s overreach in our health sector and will vote to repeal Obamacare. Obamacare is too big, too complex, too burdensome for small businesses, and kills too many jobs. John approves of a market-based alternative that will ensure more desirable outcomes for Americans.

Serve Our Veterans and Rebuild Our Military: Our military is at its smallest level since World War II and we must return to a peace through strength military. Our brave men and women in uniform deserve the care and respect they have earned. Unfortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs is a national embarrassment and has failed those who have served us. The son of a WWII and Korean War veteran, John will reform the VA and do everything in his power to serve our veterans while rebuilding our military to confront the threats we face.

Keep Our Community Safe: As a former Sheriff, John is uniquely qualified to address our crime problems and work to address the threat of terrorism. John will fight to give law enforcement all of the tools and resources needed to prevent crime, improve community relationships, and keep our streets safe.

Defend Our Second Amendment And Constitutional Rights: John is a Constitutional Conservative and staunch defender of our Constitutional Liberties, especially our Second Amendment Rights. John will work hard to make sure that law-abiding citizens have the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, recreational shooting, hunting and other lawful purposes. As our future voice in Washington, John will strengthen our constitutional freedoms and fight against executive overreach.