Born March 14, 1955 in the family farmers.
. Graduated from the Saratov Polytechnic Institute.
. Since 1972 lives in Saratov.
. From 1977 he worked in software "Corpus" in the positions from engineer to chief dispatcher.
. Two years he worked as secretary of Party Committee on "Housing".
. In 1990 - 93 elected deputy of Saratov City Council of People's Deputies.
. 29 May 1994 was elected to the Saratov Regional Duma.
. In 1996, was a confidant of Gennady Zyuganov in the presidential elections of Russia.
. In 1997 - 99 - the assistant deputy of the State Duma of the second convocation.
. December 14, 1999 in the wording of several of the Saratov media received by fax leaflet accused the
Rashkin of having links with criminal structures, which allegedly transfers the money to fund its candidates through the Saratov firm "Astek-C".
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. March 2, 2000 Saratov oblizbirkom rejected almost 25% of signatures collected in support
.
Rashkin, and refused to register a candidate for governor of. Also
Rashkin was accused of premature campaigning and vote-buying.
