Debra Moody
Debra Moody | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 81st[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Naifeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Covington, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Arkansas State University University of Memphis |
| Website | debramoodystaterep |
Debra Moody[2] (born May 28, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 81 since January 8, 2013.
Education
[edit]Moody attended Arkansas State University and the University of Memphis.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 When District 81 incumbent Democratic Representative Jimmy Naifeh retired and left the seat open, Moody ran in the four-way August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,578 votes (44.5%)[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 12,690 votes (55.8%) against Democratic nominee Conneye Albright and Independent candidate Tommy Hill.[4]
Political career
[edit]In 2023, Moody supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Debra Moody". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Debra Moody's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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