Debra Moody | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jimmy Naifeh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-05-28) May 28, 1956 (age 68) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Covington, Tennessee |
Alma mater | Arkansas State University University of Memphis |
Website | debramoodystaterep |
Debra Moody (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
Moody attended Arkansas State University and the University of Memphis.
Elections
- 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%) 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.
Political career
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.
References
- "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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