Rudy Silbaugh

Rudy Silbaugh was an American politician who was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Life and career

Silbaugh was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on September 10, 1930. He married Janet Nysather. The couple had three children.
Silbaugh graduated from Stoughton High School and began a career as a flooring mechanic, opening U&S Floor Coverings with Everett Urish in 1965.
Silbaugh was first elected to the Assembly in 1990. In addition, he was a Stoughton, Wisconsin, alderman from 1978 to 1991. He was a Republican. He lost the 1996 Assembly election to Democrat Tom Hebl.
Silbaugh died on July 1, 2025, at age 94.