Judd Matheny
| Judd Matheny | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, Tennessee House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of the State of New York | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Tennessee Army National Guard | |
| Service branch | United States Army | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 9, 1970 | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Matheny earned his BS in Criminal Justice/Political Science from the University of the State of New York. He has worked as a police officer and auctioneer. Matheny has served in the United States Army and the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Matheny served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Calendar and Rules | ||||
| • Government Operations, Chair | ||||
| • Government Operations, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Matheny served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendar and Rules | ||||
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Matheny served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendar and Rules | ||||
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs | ||||
| • Corrections Oversight | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Anti-terrorism bill
Matheny sponsored the 2011 bill, "Material Support to Designated Entities Act of 2011," which originally specifically targeted people who practice Sharia Law, the foundation of Islamic Code. It been stripped of any language about religion and instead widening the reach of the bill to anyone exhibiting potentially terrorist-like tendencies.
It aims to fight “homegrown terrorism,” whether the state finds that threat in gangs, cults, religious groups or individuals, according to lawmakers carrying the bill.
“I would just, please, like to implore the Muslim community, this is not against you,” said Matheny. “This is not a witch hunt. This is nothing but to protect ourselves where the federal government can’t or won’t.”
Members of the House Judiciary Committee approved the bill 12-4 while the measure won a 6-3 favorable vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. From there, both measures had to advance to the houses’ Finance, Ways and Means committees.
Rep. Mike Stewart said the bill doesn’t give enough of a recourse for people falsely accused of being or helping terrorists.
“It’s un-American as far as I’m concerned,” said Stewart. “What we’re saying here is that somebody in Tennessee, a regular person, can be declared a terrorist, and they have no right to a trial of their peers to clear their good name. That’s just completely the opposite of what we should be doing in this country.”[1]
Elections
2012
Matheny won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47. Matheny ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Scott Price (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Judd Matheny Incumbent |
65.7% | 14,903 | |
| Democratic | Scott Price | 34.3% | 7,781 | |
| Total Votes | 22,684 | |||
2010
Matheny was re-elected to the 47th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Republican David Clark in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[4] [5]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Matheny won re-election to the 47th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent John Greeter (D). [6]
Matheny raised $111,341 for his campaign while Greeter raised $132,764. [7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judd Matheny (R)
|
14,027 | |||
| John Greeter (D) | 10,199 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Matheny received $73,755 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Judd Matheny's campaign in 2010 | |
| 3D Financial | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $3,250 |
| Federal Express | $2,850 |
| Rice, Tom | $2,100 |
| CAS-PAC | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $73,755 |
2008
Matheny raised $111,341 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [9]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $17,400 |
| CAS-PAC | $9,900 |
| Judd Matheny | $5,450 |
| 3D Financial | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $4,000 |
Personal
Matheny and his wife, Christy, have two children. They currently reside in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
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- TN attorney general's power makes him a target - The Tennessean
- Happenings for June 12 edition - Elk Valley Times
- Employers can still fire workers over guns in parking lots, Tennessee attorney ... - Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Public school teams open to home-schoolers - Tullahoma News and Guardian
- Van-Rob holds groundbreaking for $16.8M expansion - Tullahoma News and Guardian
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External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Judd Matheny
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ "Republicans Broaden Anti-Terrorism Bill," Tennessee Report, April 27, 2011
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47
- ↑ District 47 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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