Debra Moody

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.

Debra Moody
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 81st[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Jimmy Naifeh
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-28) May 28, 1956 (age 69)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Covington, Tennessee
Alma mater	Arkansas State University University of Memphis
Website	debramoodystaterep.com

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]