Rudy Yakym
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Yakym in 2022
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district |
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| Assumed office November 14, 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Jackie Walorski |
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| Born | Rudolph Chester Yakym III February 24, 1984 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sallyann Freet (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Indiana University South Bend (AS, BS) University of Notre Dame (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
Rudolph Chester Yakym III[1] (/ˈjɑːkɪm/ YAH-kim; born February 24, 1984)[2] is an American politician and businessman who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Early life and education
Born in South Bend, Indiana, on February 24, 1984,[3] Yakym earned an associate degree in business and a Bachelor of Science in finance and business administration from the Indiana University South Bend.[4] In 2019, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.[5]
Career
In 2010 and 2011, Yakym worked as a sales manager for Omnicity, a broadband company. In 2011 and 2012, he was the Finance Director for Jackie Walorski's congressional campaign.[6] From 2013 to 2019, he was a vice president at the Bradley Company, a commercial real estate business. In 2015, then-Governor Mike Pence nominated Yakym to serve as a member of the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission.[7] Since 2019, Yakym has been the director of growth initiatives at Kem Krest, a logistics and supply chain organization.
U.S. House of Representatives
After Walorski died in a car accident in August 2022, Yakym declared his candidacy in Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election to succeed her. He was selected as the Republican nominee by the district's GOP precinct committee members to serve both the remainder of Walorski's term and a full two-year term beginning in January 2023.[2] Winning the nomination on the first ballot amid a field of 12 candidates, Yakym defeated contenders including former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill and state representatives Curt Nisly and Christy Stutzman. He defeated the Democratic nominee, Goshen teacher Paul Steury, and Libertarian nominee William Henry in the general election[8] with over 64% of the vote.[9]
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[10]
Personal life
Yakym has been married to his wife, Sallyann Freet, since 2006.[11] She is a teacher at Elkhart Christian Academy.[12] They have three children. He is a practicing Baptist and serves as the head usher at the New Life Baptist Church in Osceola, Indiana.[12]
Electoral history
- 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rudy Yakym | 125,222 | 64.6 | ||
| Democratic | Paul Steury | 62,726 | 32.4 | ||
| Libertarian | William Henry | 5,782 | 3.0 | ||
| Total votes | 193,730 | 100.0 | |||
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External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd congressional district 2022–present |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 358th |
Succeeded by Ryan Zinke |
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