Full Name:
John M. Rusche
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kay; 1 Child: Caitllin
Birth Date:
12/03/1950
Birth Place:
Waukesha, WI
Home City:
Lewiston, ID
Religion:
Christian
MD, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, 1977
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1973
Former Member, Environment, Energy, and Technology, Idaho State House of Representatives, present
Commission Member, Leadership in Nuclear Engineering (LINE) 2.0 Commission, present
Former Appointee, Court Appointed Child Advocates
Candidate, Idaho House of Representatives, District 6B, 2018
Representative, Idaho House of Representatives, 2004-2016
Minority Leader, Idaho House of Representatives, 2008-2016
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, 2004-2016
Minority Leader, Idaho State House of Representatives, 2010-2016
Minority Caucus Chairman, Idaho House of Representatives, 2007-2008
Appointed Commission Member, Health Quality Planning Commission, present
Former Member, Education Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Welfare, Idaho State House of Representatives
Co-chairman, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee, 2014-16
Former Member, Judiciary, Rules and Administration
Former Member, Legislative Oversight Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Millenium Fund Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means, Idaho State House of Representatives
Chair, Minority Caucus, Idaho State House of Representative, 2007
Chair, Lewiston City Daycare Task Force, 1985
Senior Vice President, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 1995-2006
Chief Medical Officer, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, 1995-2006
Chief Medical Officer, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, 1995-2006
Senior Vice President, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, 1995-2006
Medical Director, Regence Blue Shield of Medicine, 1995-1999
General Pediatrician, Valley Medical Center, 1980-1995
Physician, Valley Medical Center, 1980-1995
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, 1977-1980
Board Member, Indigent Health Care (CAT) Board of Directors, present
Physician Member, Medical Care Advisory Committee for Medicaid, present
Committee Member, Milbank Memorial FundReforming States Group Steering Committee, present
Board Member, Millennium Fund Board, present
Board Member, State Hospital North Advisory Board of Directors, present
Board Member, YourHealthIdaho (Health Insurance Exchange) Board of Directors, present
Member, American Council of Physician Executives
Board Member, Idaho Nonprofit Center, 2015-16
Board Member, 2nd Judicial District CASA, 1990-2016
Board Member, Tristate Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1998-2006
Campaign Chair, Twin County United Way, 2001
Chief of Staff, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, 1993
Secretary-Treasurer, Idaho Pediatrics Society, 1986-1992
Treasurer, Idaho Pediatrics Society, 1986-1992
Board Member, Northwest Children's Home, 1986-1992
Board Member, Idaho Medical Association, 1984-1988
Secretary, American Academy of Pediatrics, Idaho Chapter, 1983-1987
Board Member, Lewis-Clark State College Artist Series, 1983-1986
Awards:
Child Advocate award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Idaho Chapter 1991, 2008
NASW Legislative Award, 2013
Qualis Legislative award for Health, 2009
Idaho Public Health Departments Legislative Award, 2013
In 1991 he was awarded the Idaho Pediatric Society "Shaker and Mover" award
In 2012 he received the Qualis Health Quality award
the Idaho Academy of Pediatrics child advocacy award in 2014
In 2015 he was named public official of the year by the Idaho Association of Social Work
named an "AG All Star" for 2016 by the Food Producers of Idaho