Scott Rudder (born August 19, 1969) is an American Republican politician, who had served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 2008 to January 2014, where he represented the 8th legislative district.Rudder received a B.A. from West Virginia University, with a major in Political Science.Rudder started his career working for Congressman Jim Saxton on military and veterans' issues in Washington, D.C.