Dan Rutherford
| Dan Rutherford | |
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| Treasurer of Illinois | |
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In office January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2015 |
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| Governor | Pat Quinn |
| Preceded by | Alexi Giannoulias |
| Succeeded by | Mike Frerichs |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 53rd district |
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In office 2003–2011 |
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| Succeeded by | Shane Cultra |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 87th district |
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In office 1993–2003 |
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May 26, 1955 Pontiac, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Illinois State University |
| Religion | Methodism |
Dan Rutherford (born May 26, 1955) is an American politician. He served as Illinois Treasurer from January 2011 through January 2015. Prior to his term as Treasurer, he served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 53rd district, from 2003 to 2011, and in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003.
Rutherford was born in Pontiac, Illinois. During elementary and high school Dan Rutherford worked at his parent’s pizza restaurant. and attended Pontiac Township High School. Following high school, Rutherford attended Illinois State University. While at Illinois State University, Rutherford was elected Student Body President.
While on a business trip to Japan in 1984, Rutherford became familiar with the ServiceMaster Company. One year later, he joined the Downers Grove, Illinois-headquartered company as an executive. Rutherford eventually became responsible for expansion of the company's businesses internationally, licensing services in Chile, Brazil, Honduras, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Guam, Venezuela, South Africa, Spain, and a host of other countries. ServiceMaster is a family of service companies with trade names such as ServiceMaster clean, Terminix, Tru-Green Chem Lawn, Merry Maids, American Home Shield, and Rescue Rooter.
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