

Tim Rudd
Introduction
Tim Rudd (born November 30, 1960) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2016, representing District 34.
2018 House election
The results for the District 34 House election were:
| Party | Candidate | Vote Count | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Rudd | 19,962 | 66.76% |
| Democrat | Laura Bohling | 9,939 | 33.24% |
| Total | 29,901 | 100% |
Early life
Tim Rudd attended Smyrna High School and Middle Tennessee State University.
Career
Rudd worked in the real estate business with Coldwell Banker Snow & Law beginning in 1998. Rudd has lived in Rutherford County, Tennessee for 45 years.
LGBT Discrimination
Rudd was the sponsor of HB-0836. The measure permits adoption and foster care agencies funded by taxpayers to discriminate against LGBT people based upon "religious beliefs or moral convictions."
Committees
Rudd was a member of the Insurance and Banking and State Government Committees and the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee.
He is a member of the Insurance and Local Committees and the Property and Casualty Subcommittee. He chairs the Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee.
2017 legislative initiatives
Rudd has advocated for bills such as; the protection of the unborn, retaining tradition gender labels, better supervising child sexual predators, freedom of speech through signs on personal property, protection of the Second Amendment, National Guard education financial assistance,Middle College scholarships, reducing the size of government, worker's compensation reform and educator assistance bills.
Beliefs and values
Rudd is a Baptist. He is a conservative. Rudd states that Republican leadership is why Tennessee is one of the top business friendly states and has a debt to income ratio among the lowest in the country. Rudd opposes reproductive rights and continues to oppose same-sex marriage claiming that traditional marriage forms the backbone for families, making stable society.