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Debra Moody
Debra Moody
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives; from the 81st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Jimmy Naifeh
Personal details
Born	May 28, 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Covington, Tennessee
Alma mater	Arkansas State University; University of Memphis
Website	debramoodystaterep.com

Debra Moody^[2] (born May 28, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 81 since January 8, 2013.

Education

Moody attended Arkansas State University and the University of Memphis.

Elections

2012 When District 81 incumbent Democratic Representative Jimmy Naifeh retired and left the seat open, Moody ran in the four-way August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,578 votes (44.5%)^[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 12,690 votes (55.8%) against Democratic nominee Conneye Albright and Independent candidate Tommy Hill.^[4]

Political career

In 2023, Moody supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.^[5]

References

^ "Rep. Debra Moody". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "Debra Moody's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

External links

Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
Campaign site

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[TL-1] "Rep. Debra Moody". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[PVS-2] "Debra Moody's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[3] "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[4] "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[5] Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

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