Rudy Yakym III
RepublicanU.S. Representative, IN-2| Age | 42 (b. 1984-02-24) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2022-11-14 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Baptist (New Life Baptist Church, Osceola, Indiana) |
| Education | Associate degree in business from Indiana University South Bend (2009); B.S. in finance and business administration from Indiana University South Bend (2011); MBA from University of Notre Dame (2019) |
| Prior occupation | Sales manager at Omnicity (2010-2011); Finance Director for Jackie Walorski congressional campaign (2011-2012); Vice President at Bradley Company, commercial real estate (2013-2019); Director of Growth Initiatives at Kem Krest, logistics/supply chain (2019-2022); appointed to Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Mike Pence (2015) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | South Bend, Indiana |
| Marital status | married — Sallyann Freet Yakym |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Granger, Indiana |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Member, Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission (2015, appointed by Governor Mike Pence) |
| Committees | House Committee on Ways and Means · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare |
| Caucuses | House Municipal Finance Caucus (Republican Co-Chair, since March 2023) |
| Leadership | Republican Co-Chair, House Municipal Finance Caucus (since March 2023) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; Heritage Action scorecard: 66% (118th Congress), 84% (119th Congress) |
| Signature legislation | Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act (co-author, passed as part of the Fostering the Future Act, 2026) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Industrial real estate LLC 1 | real_estate · –$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Industrial real estate LLC 3 | real_estate · –$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Retail real estate LLC 2 | real_estate · –$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Industrial real estate LLC 5 | real_estate · –$1,000,000 · 2024 |
| Residence | real_estate · –$1,000,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($77,486)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.