| Irene Krugman Rudnick | |
| State House: | South Carolina |
| District: | 81st/Aiken County |
| Term Start: | 1972 |
| Term End: | 1976 |
| Term Start2: | 1981 |
| Term End2: | 1984 |
| Term Start3: | 1987 |
| Term End3: | 1994 |
| Birth Name: | Irene Krugman |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Spouse: | Harold Rudnick |
| Children: | Morris Rudnick, Helen Rudnick Rapoport |
| Alma Mater: | University of South Carolina A.B., cum laude, 1949, J.D., 1952, Doctor of Education |
Irene Krugman Rudnick (December 27, 1929 – February 2, 2019) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina.[1]
Rudnick served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, 1981 to 1984, and 1987 to 1994 representing Aiken County, South Carolina.
A lawyer,[2] Rudnick was the first Jewish woman to be elected to the South Carolina Legislature.[3]
Rudnick was born in Columbia, South Carolina and graduated from Columbia High School. She received her bachelor's and law degrees from University of South Carolina. While in law school, she was one of the first female members of the South Carolina Law Review.[4] Rudnick practiced law in Aiken, South Carolina, and also taught at USC Aiken. She also taught at an elementary school.[5]