Jacob Paul Rudolf (born February 18, 1926) is an American retired politician who was a Democratic member of the

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from 1967 to 1973, and a

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member of the

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from 1981 to 1983, and from 1985 to 1987. He previously served four terms on the Norwalk Common Council.The Hour
/ref> Rudolf was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Norwalk in 1971, being defeated by

Donald J. Irwin Donald Jay Irwin (September 7, 1926 – July 7, 2013) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district, Connecticut State Treasurer and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. Early life and family He was ...

. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Connecticut in 1986.

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