Scott Rudder (born August 19, 1969) is an American
Republican
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, who had served in the
New Jersey
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from January 2008 to January 2014, where he represented the
8th legislative district.
Rudder received a
B.A.
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from
West Virginia University
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, with a major in Political Science.
[
Rudder started his career working for Congressman ]Jim Saxton
Hugh James Saxton (born January 22, 1943) is an American politician from New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he represented parts of Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington, Ocean County, New Jersey, ...
on military and veterans' issues in Washington, D.C. He later worked in the administration of Governor Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Temple Whitman (née Todd; born September 26, 1946) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001 and as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the administration o ...
, as well as for New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Jack Collins in the Assembly Republican office. Rudder had served on the Medford Township Council from 1998 to 2008, serving as Mayor or Deputy Mayor for six out of those ten years. He served in the New Jersey Army National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of more than 6,000 Citizen-Soldiers. The New Jersey Army National Guard is currently engaged in multiple worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germ ...
from 1996 to 2000 and currently works as a manager of business development at Lockheed Martin
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.[
Rudder served in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee. From 2011 to the end of his tenure in the Assembly, he served as an Assistant Republican Leader.]Dawn Marie Addiego
Dawn Marie Addiego (born October 20, 1962) is an American politician who represented the New Jersey's 8th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the General Ass ...
, voluntarily took a 10% cut from his legislative salary in light of New Jersey's economic crisis. Rudder and Addiego have also introduced legislation requiring all legislators take a 10% cut in salary. A legal opinion from the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services found that they were the first lawmakers in New Jersey history to ask to waive part of their salary. Rudder has also declined to take part in the State Health Benefits program, as he does not believe taxpayers should pay for health costs of legislators.[Levinsky, David]
"Addiego, Rudder want to 'share the burden' with taxpayers."
''Burlington County Times
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'', March 13, 2009. Accessed July 13, 2012. "He does not receive health benefits from the state, according to Robbie Kenny, spokesman for the 8th District Legislative office."
After sources speculated that the Burlington County
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly. Republican Organization would not back him for a fourth term, Rudder announced that he would not seek reelection in 2013.[http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20131106/NEWS08/311060036/Incumbents-dominate-South-Jersey-districts?nclick_check=1]
References
External links
Assemblyman Rudder's legislative web page
New Jersey Legislature
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Official 8th Legislative District website
*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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1969 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
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New Jersey city council members
People from Medford, New Jersey
Politicians from Burlington County, New Jersey
West Virginia University alumni
21st-century American politicians