Judd Matheny
| Judd Matheny | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 47th district |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1970 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christy Matheny |
| Alma mater | University of the State of New York |
| Occupation | Security, Private Investigation |
| Religion | Christian (Lutheran) |
Judd Matheny is a Republican party politician in Tennessee, representing the 47th District as State Representative.[1][2] His district includes all or parts of Coffee, Warren counties.[1][2]
[edit] Biography
Judd Matheny was born on April 9, 1970.[1][2] He received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Political Science from the University of the State of New York.[1][2] He has been the Chairman of the Coffee County Republican Party.[1][2] He is an Eight Year Veteran of the U.S. Army and Tennessee Army National Guard.[2]
He is a member of the Chambers of Commerce of Tullahoma, Manchester, and McMinnville.[1] He is also a member of the National Rifle Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Quail Unlimited.[1][2] He is a Master Mason, and a member of the Tullahoma Rotary Club.[1][2]
He is a Lutheran and a Methodist.[1][2] He is married with two children.[1][2]
He supports Rick Perry for Republican primary of the 2012 presidential election.[3]
[edit] Controversial Views on Islam
In February of 2011, Matheny and State Sen Bill Ketron introduced legislation to prevent Sharia law from being used in Tennessee courts. .[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Official website biography
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Official Capitol biography
- ^ J.R. Lind, 'More Volunteers for Perry', on NashvillePost.com, November 7, 2011 [1]
- ^ Sisk, Chas (23 February 2011). "Ketron, Matheny give their take on Shariah bill". Nashville Tennessean. http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2011/ketron-matheny-give-their-take-on-shariah-bill/. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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