What is Tom Rukavina?
[[File:Rukavina.JPG|thumb|Tom Rukavina in Rochester, Minnesota]] '''Thomas Rukavina''' (August 23, 1950 – January 7, 2019) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was born in [[Virginia, Minnesota]]. He was a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–Farmer–Labor]] (DFL). He was a member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 1987 to 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |title=Rukavina makes it official on 2010 run |url=https://www.virginiamn.com/news/rukavina-makes-it-official-on-run/article_eb070d3c-0adc-5eab-b6d7-66bb8ba83818.html |access-date=January 7, 2019 |work=[[Mesabi Daily News]] |date=September 7, 2009 |language=en}}</ref> In 2010 he was an unsuccessful candidate for [[Governor of Minnesota]], seeking the DFL nomination.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Don |title=Kelliher wins late-night battle for DFL governor nomination |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/2409374-kelliher-wins-late-night-battle-dfl-governor-nomination |access-date=January 7, 2019 |work=[[Duluth News Tribune]] |date=April 25, 2010 |language=en}}</ref> He withdrew from the election. He was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018. Rukavina was arrested on July 31, 2004, for fourth-degree drunk driving with a [[blood alcohol level]] of 0.15.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stopthemaddness.org/cached1/20050298.html |title=Rep. Rukavina arrested for DUI |publisher=[[WDIO-DT]] via stopthemaddness.org |access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> He pleaded guilty to the charge.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.twincities.com/2007/05/27/their-peers-forgive-but-dwis-haunt-lawmakers/ |title=Their peers forgive, but DWIs haunt lawmakers |last=Stassen-Berger |first=Rachel E. |date=May 27, 2007 |work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press|Pioneer Press]] |access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> Rukavina died of [[leukemia]] on January 7, 2019 at a hospital in [[Minneapolis]], aged 68.<ref name=death>{{cite news |last1=Kraker |first1=Dan |title=Iron Range politician Tom Rukavin