Phyllis Rutledge

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Phyllis Jean Rutledge (March 11, 1932 – May 1, 2015) was an American politician.

A native of Kanawha County, West Virginia, Rutledge served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1968 to 1972, and from 1988 to 1994, as a Democrat.[1]

Some of her accomplishments included having introduced a bill requiring a 10% pay cut for all state employees earning more than $50,000. The state Division of Highways once changed its policy on department-funded cell phones because Rutledge said too many calls were being made.[2] She was the Kanawha County coordinator for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Death[edit]

Rutledge died on May 1, 2015, aged 83, and was survived by two children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Obituary, wilson.tributes.com; accessed May 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Rutledge bill: 10% pay cut for all state employees earning more than $50,000, wvgazette.com, May 3, 2015; accessed May 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Phyllis Rutledge, former Kanawha County political figure, dies, wvmetronews.com, May 4, 2015; accessed May 28, 2015.