Rudy Silbaugh (September 10, 1930 – July 1, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

Life and career

Silbaugh was born in

Viroqua, Wisconsin Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is in the Viroqua (town), Wisconsin, town of Viroqua. Etymology The town was originally name ...

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 Stoughton ( ) is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about southeast of the state capital, Madison, Wisconsin, Madison. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,173. Stoughton is part of the Madison ...

, 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.

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