Todd Richardson (born December 26, 1976) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson represented the 152nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. He is from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.[1] Richardson previously represented Missouri's 154th House district from 2011 to 2013. He was elected Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives in 2015.
Todd Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office May 14, 2015 – October 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Diehl |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Haahr |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 152nd district | |
| In office January 2013 – October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Fitzwater |
| Succeeded by | Hardy Billington |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 154th district | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gayle Kingery |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Rhoads |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1976 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Memphis (BA, JD) |
His father Mark served for 12 years as a Republican in the Missouri House of Representatives.[2] Richardson was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[3]
Richardson resigned his seat in the Legislature in October 2018, a few months before his fourth and final term would have ended in January, 2019. Governor Mike Parson appointed him to serve as the director of MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid program.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson | 6,935 | 69.70 | |
| Democratic | Ron Yarbro | 3,011 | 30.30 | |
| Total votes | 9,946 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson | 11,572 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 11,572 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson (incumbent) | 5,709 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 5,709 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson (incumbent) | 12,108 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 12,108 | 100 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lawmakers Get Jumpstart on Legislative Session". 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Richardson to run for Floor Leader with overwhelming caucus support". 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".
- ^ Rosenbaum, Ryan Delaney, Jason (22 October 2018). "Missouri House Speaker Richardson will run state Medicaid insurance program". www.kbia.org. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "State of Missouri - Election Night Results".
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