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Tim Rudd
House District34
New
Republican
Murfreesboro
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Candidate is running in a contested General Election.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit abortion except when necessary to prevent the death of the mother?
Support
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make sexual orientation a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make gender identity/expression a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a bill to amend Tennessee’s marriage statute to expressly authorize the issuance of marriage licenses to two people of the same sex?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would establish a $15 per hour minimum wage in Tennessee?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the proposition that a person should be allowed by law to use the bathroom or locker room that corresponds to the gender they identify with?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a law creating the office of Solicitor General, a lawyer to serve as the state’s advocate in the court systems, to be appointed by the General Assembly?
Support
Do you support or oppose the U.S. Department of Justice redefining the word “sex” to also include gender identity for purposes of Title VII and Title IX?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation, like Insure Tennessee, that would expand Medicaid coverage in TN beyond the Medicaid eligible population?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit state courts or any local government from ordering a privately owned business to participate in activities associated with solemnization or celebration of a marriage through the provision of goods or services if participating would violate their beliefs regarding the nature of marriage?
Support
Do you support or oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation to award all of Tennessee’s Electors in a presidential election to the Party of the candidate who wins the national popular vote?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the legalization of horse racing tracks in Tennessee at which bets can be placed on races?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a nominee to the TN Supreme Court if there is credible evidence that the nominee believes the state or federal constitution should be viewed or interpreted as a “living” document?
Oppose
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Explain your view of state government’s role in relation to economic growth and/or job creation.
Government does not create jobs, businesses do. I see the role of government to: (1) get out of the way of business and let capitalism and the free market operate freely, while protecting work place safety and protecting the environment. (2) government should overhaul regulations, fees, taxes, and cumbersome paperwork to lower business and governmental costs and allow businesses operate more freely. (3) provide incentives, tax relief and when necessary provide infrastructure to both recruit new businesses/jobs to Tennessee, but also focus on encouraging growth of those entities already here.
Explain your views regarding the roles state government and parents have in elementary and secondary education.
The decay of our public education system is both alarming and has become a slow death spiral to our societal values and culture. Values should not be taught in school, that is the role of parents. Any history taught should be neutral and without bias or comment. A very biased and liberal ideology has been pushed in public schools for the 40+ years and has become very out front and unashamed during the last decade. The liberal leaning federal courts have weakened parental input and virtually eradicated conservative views from both our schools and our history. What we need in public schools is a reawakening of our American heritage and a return to proven conservative principles that built this nation and helped fuel it economic success. Additionally, we need to focus on more parental involvement and choice. We must not be afraid of change, reform and new ideas in education.
What is one of the most satisfying things you have ever done or accomplished and what made it so satisfying to you?
Over the past 30 years, I’ve worked in over 200 campaigns in an effort to elect more conservatives and Republicans to public office. I’ve worked on over 19 legislative campaigns. I’ve helped to elect a lot of good people that have had significant impact on my community, state and nation. I’ve also helped my neighbors with local and personal issues. One of the most satisfying accomplishments was when I was asked to help several property owners that bordered the Stones River Battlefield. The federal government had put restrictions on how they could development and use that land in an effort to “encourage” them to sell to the government for far less money than they could in the free market. Working with Sen. Fred Thompson’s office, I was able to get those restrictions lifted and the property owners sold their land. That area is today one of the most sought after commercial growth areas in middle Tennessee – The Avenue & The Gateway. While I have worked on many issues in the past such as helping stop a state income tax, fought against a wheel tax increase, fought against numerous other local tax increase proposals and issues, the property rights issues have meant the most.
What personal qualities or experiences do you think will best serve you in your role as a state legislator?
I have nearly 30 years of experience in leadership from the Young Republicans (local and state leadership), Precinct Chairman, Republican State Executive Committee, campaign manager, civic leadership and a successful business owner. I already have established relationships with state house and state senate legislators and staff. While I have always been a pain to the establishment by holding them accountable and fighting for more openness and living by the conservative principles that define our Party, I have also earned their respect for my honesty, leadership abilities and hard work. Republicans I disagree with are not my enemies, they are my rivals. You get things accomplished by cultivating friendship, not destroying them. I’m a steadfast conservative on both fiscal policy and social issues…that doesn’t mean I can’t maintain friendship with the opposition. I have a very consistent conservative record that has been unchanged for decades.
What bill passed in the last General Assembly that you would have voted against and why, or what bill did not pass in the last General Assembly that you wish had passed and why?
Out of about 1255 bills during this past session, the ones that did not pass that I would have supported are the “20 week bill”, the “bathroom bill” and depending on how it was worded the “ultra sound bill”.
