Irene Krugman Rudnick (December 27, 1929 – February 2, 2019) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina. Rudnick served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, 1981 to 1984, and 1987 to 1994 representing Aiken County, South Carolina. A lawyer, Rudnick was the first Jewish woman to be elected to the South Carolina Legislature.

Background

Rudnick was born in Columbia, South Carolina and graduated from Columbia High School. She received her bachelor's and law degrees from University of South Carolina. While in law school, she was one of the first female members of the

South Carolina Law Review The ''South Carolina Law Review'' is a student-edited law review that was established in 1937. It covers South Carolina law and commentary on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. It also publishes the winning essays from the W ...

. Rudnick practiced law in Aiken, South Carolina, and also taught at

USC Aiken The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master' ...

. She also taught at an elementary school.Irene Krugman Rudnick-obituary
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