Hudson receives conservative achievement award

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson this week received the Conservative Achievement Award by the American Conservative Union.

The American Conservative Union was founded in 1964 — making it the oldest conservative lobbying organizations in the U.S. It hosts the popular Conservative Political Action Conference and uses voting records to rank how conservative a politician is. Hudson, for example, received a rank of 95 of 100 for his voting record in 2015. His rating in 2014 was 88 of 100.

In response to receiving the conservative achievement award this week, Hudson said: “I’m honored to accept this award for my work to defend our Constitution and advance conservative reforms to get our country back on track. Like my constituents, I’m fed up with big-government policies that trample our shared conservative values and threaten our freedoms. As their voice in Congress, I will continue to fight to preserve our rights, promote job creation, rein in Washington’s overreach and secure our nation.”

Hudson’s news release states 2016 is the third-straight year he has received the award.