Steven Jack Rudy (born August 9, 1978) is an American politician and agribusiness owner who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2005.[1] He represents Kentucky's 1st House district, which includes Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman counties as well as part of McCracken County.[1]
Steven Rudy | |
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| Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Speaker | David Osborne |
| Preceded by | Bam Carney |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Geveden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Jack Rudy August 9, 1978 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Paducah, Kentucky |
| Education | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Murray State University (BA) |
| Committees | Committee on Committees Rules Enrollment Banking and Insurance |
He has served as the House Majority Leader since 2021.[2]
Early life
editSteven Jack Rudy was born to parents Jack and Jeanette Rudy of Ballard County on August 9, 1978. Rudy was educated in the Ballard County School system, and graduated from Ballard Memorial High School in 1996. Rudy attended college at the former Paducah Community College (now West Kentucky Community and Technical College) and graduated from Murray State University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in agriculture education. While at Murray he was a member of the Future Farmers of America.[3]
Political career
editNuclear Energy
editIn the 2008 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, Rudy introduced legislation that would allow for nuclear plants to be built in Kentucky without having a permanent waste disposal facility, in an attempt to end the state's moratorium on nuclear power plants. The legislation did not pass.[4]
In the 2009 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly, Rudy refiled legislation to lift the moratorium on nuclear power plants. The General Assembly adjourned sine die that year without the matter passing the house,[5] but the moratorium was later lifted during the 2017 regular session with the passage of the Robert J. Lepper Act. Rudy voted in favor of the bill's passage.[6]
Elections
edit- 2004 Rudy was unopposed in the 2004 Republican primary for Kentucky's 1st House district[7] and won the 2004 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,749 votes (54.6%) against longtime Democratic incumbent Charles Geveden.[8] Rudy is the first Republican ever elected to the seat.
- 2006 Rudy was unopposed in the 2006 Republican primary[9] and won the 2006 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,226 votes (57.7%) against Democratic candidate Thomas French.[10]
- 2008 Rudy was unopposed in the 2008 Republican primary[11] and won the 2008 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,753 votes (53.4%) against McCracken County Circuit Clerk and Democratic candidate Mike Lawrence.[12]
- 2010 Rudy was unopposed in the 2010 Republican primary,[13] and won the 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,494 votes (59.4%) against Democratic candidate Mike Lawrence.[14]
- 2012 Rudy was unopposed in the 2012 Republican primary[15] and 2012 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 14,080 votes.[16]
- 2014 Rudy was unopposed in the 2014 Republican primary[15] and 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 13,017 votes.[17]
- 2016 Rudy was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary[15] and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 14,046 votes (70.2%) against Democratic candidate Michael Murphy.[18]
- 2018 Rudy was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary[15] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,050 votes (67%) against Democratic candidate Desiree Owen.[19]
- 2020 Rudy won the 2020 Republican primary with 3,258 votes (85.7%)[20] and was unopposed in the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 17,836 votes.[21]
- 2022 Rudy won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,176 votes (61%)[22] and was unopposed in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 12,590 votes.[23]
- 2024 Rudy was unopposed for the 2024 Republican primary, and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,074 votes (76,7%) against Democratic candidate Frederick Fountain.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "GOP-dominated Kentucky House presses forward with legislative goals". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "The Shield Yearbook". Murray State University Yearbooks. Murray State University: 212. 2000. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "08RS House Bill 542". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "09RS House Bill 376". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "17RS Senate Bill 11". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2004 Official Primary Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2004, Official General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 2006 Official Primary Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 7, 2006, Official General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 20, 2008, Official Primary Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2008, Official General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010, Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 27. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Steven Rudy". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 25. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 24. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2016, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 26. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 21. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 23, 2020, Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 30. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 31. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 17, 2022, Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 25. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 28. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 KY State House General Election Results". The Courier-Journal. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-15.