John Rutherford (Florida politician)

John Rutherford
Official portrait, 2017
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Ander Crenshaw
Constituency	4th district (2017–2023) 5th district (2023–present)
Sheriff of Duval County, Florida
In office July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2015
Preceded by	Nat Glover
Succeeded by	Mike Williams
Personal details
Born	John Henry Rutherford (1952-09-02) September 2, 1952 (age 72) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Rutherford ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	2
Education	Florida State College at Jacksonville (AS) Florida State University (BS)
Website	House website

John Henry Rutherford (/ˈrʌðərfərd/; born September 2, 1952) is an American politician and former police officer serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district encompasses most of Jacksonville and most of its suburbs in Nassau and St. Johns counties, including St. Augustine.

Rutherford was an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for four decades, before being elected Duval County sheriff in 2003; he remained in that post until 2015. In 2016, he ran for the House of Representatives in what was at the time Florida's 4th congressional district. He won the election and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Rutherford is a Republican.