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Patricia is from Carrollton, Georgia. She attended Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing from 1969 to 1972. She attends a Roman Catholic church.

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Pat Rhudy attended the Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She lives with her four children in Carrollton, Georgia. 

Pat is a substitute teacher. She works as a substitute teacher for Carroll County, Carrollton City, and Bremen City Schools, where she has been since 2001. She previously worked as a computer systems employee at Raytheon from 1997 to 1999, as a field representative for the United States Census Bureau in 2000, as the campaign manager for Tracy Stallings’s state representative campaign in 2000, as a fundraiser for Donna Smalley’s civil court of appeals campaign in 2000, and as a resource coordinator for members of Congress Mary Lynn Bates in 1996 and Donna Smalley in 1998.

Pat currently works as a substitute teacher in the Carroll County, Carrollton City, and Breman City Schools. She previously worked as a fundraiser for Donna Smally, a campaign manager for Tracy Stallings for State Representative, a field representative for the U.S. Census Bureau, a computer systems employee for Raytheon, and a resource coordinator for Donna Smalley for U.S. Congress and for Mary Lynn Bates for U.S. Congress. 

Pat previously ran for Georgia House of Representatives, District 18, in 2022, 2020, 2018, 2014, 2012, 2006, and 2004, but did not win. 

As of July 23, 2026, Pat Rhudy did not have a website or any information online.

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Tyler Paul Smith is from Bremen, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from The Citadel and his law degree from the John Marshall Law School. He lives with his wife and child in Bremen, Georgia. 

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Tyler currently serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives District 18. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. 

Tyler currently works as an associate attorney at Parian Injury Law, LLC. He previously worked as an associate attorney at The Law Office of Julie C. Moore, LLC., a clerk at Parker and Lundy Attorneys and Murphy and Garner, LLC, and a legislative aide for Representatives Emory Dunahoo, Jr., Kevin Cooke, and Clay Pirkle. 

Sponsored House Bill (HB) 907 that allowed the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) cap to be increased.

- Sponsored House Bill (HB) 907 that allowed the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) cap to be increased.
- Supports small businesses.

As of July 23, 2026, Tyler Paul Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in adding literacy coaches to all Georgia public schools.

- Believes in adding literacy coaches to all Georgia public schools.

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