Eldon Rudd

Eldon Dean Rudd (born July 15, 1920 in Camp Verde , Arizona , † February 8, 2002 in Scottsdale , Arizona) was an American politician . Between 1977 and 1987 he represented the fourth constituency of the state of Arizona in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and advancement

Eldon Rudd attended Clarkdale High School until 1939 . He then studied at Arizona State University until 1947 . This was followed by a law degree at the University of Arizona , which he graduated in 1949. His studies were interrupted by World War II, in which he participated as a fighter pilot in the US Marine Corps . After his admission to the bar, he initially worked in this profession before he worked as an investigator for the FBI, which was then headed by J. Edgar Hoover , from 1950 to 1970 . From 1960 to 1970 he was employed in this capacity at the American embassy in Mexico . In connection with theAssassination attempt on John F. Kennedy , he researched Lee Harvey Oswald's stay in Mexico and compiled the files, which he then passed on to his superiors.

Political career

After the end of his time with the FBI, he moved to Arizona, where he was politically active. Rudd became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1972 and 1976 he was a member of the Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County . In the 1976 congressional elections, he was elected to succeed John Bertrand Conlan in the US House of Representatives. There he completed five legislative terms between January 3, 1977 and January 3, 1987. In the US Congress he was a member of the budget committee. Rudd was considered very conservative. In 1986 he no longer ran for the US House of Representatives.

Another résumé

After his time in the federal capital Washington , he worked from 1988 to 2002 for the "Salt River Project", a government and private organization for energy generation and water supply in Arizona.

Web links

• Eldon Rudd in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Eldon Rudd in the database of Find a Grave (English)