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

Kanawha County, West Virginia Kanawha County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charleston, which is also the state capital and most ...

, Rutledge served in the

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from 1968 to 1972, and from 1988 to 1994, as a

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. 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. She was the Kanawha County coordinator for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Death

Rutledge died on May 1, 2015, aged 83, and was survived by two children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Phyllis Rutledge, former Kanawha County political figure, dies
wvmetronews.com, May 4, 2015; accessed May 28, 2015.

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1932 births 2015 deaths Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates People from Kanawha County, West Virginia Place of death missing Women state legislators in West Virginia 21st-century American women 20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature 20th-century American women politicians {{WestVirginia-politician-stub