Iris Rudder

Iris Rudder (born November 11, 1950) is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives the 39th District, which accompanies Moore County along with parts of Franklin and Marion Counties.[1] She was last elected November 6, 2018 and has been in office since then. Her term ends in 2020.

Iris Rudder
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded bySharon Adams
Personal details
BornNovember 11, 1950 (1950-11-11) (age 69)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Michael Rudder
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Rudder was a past chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party from 2011-2015. She is still currently the President of the Franklin County Republican Ladies since she was given the job in 2016. She is also a founder of the Southern Tennessee Ladies Society.

In 2018, Rudder then began her campaign to become a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. She won the Republic Primary Election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2018. She would later go on to win the election and become a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives by defeating Sharon Adams in the General Election on November 6, 2018.

She also is a co-host of the Right Way Radio Show.

2018 Election

Republic Primary election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39

Rudder won the Republic Primary election on August 2, 2018.

Candidate%Votes
Iris Rudder40.33,464
Sloan Andrew Stewart35.93,081
Richard Helton23.82,042

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39

Rudder won the election on November 6, 2018.[2]

Candidate%Votes
Iris Rudder (R)69.513,682
Sharon Adams (D)30.56,018

Biography

Rudder was born on November 11, 1950. She attended Northern Alabama Community College and Alabama Real Estate School.

Rudder is married with two children. Her home city is in Winchester, Tennessee. Rudder is a Christian.

Awards and Honors
  • 2015 Statesman of the Year for the 4th District
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References
  1. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov.
  2. "Iris Rudder". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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