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Ron Richmond

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Ron Richmond
Richmond in 1978
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 16, 1982 – November 20, 1984
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 21, 1972 – November 20, 1984
Preceded byWilliam M. Gillespie
Succeeded byJohn K. Renke II
Constituency37th district (1972-1982)
49th district (1982-1984)
Personal details
Born
Ronald Ray Richmond[1][2]

(1941-04-01)April 1, 1941
Linton, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 2022(2022-12-22) (aged 81)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEileen Gomez[3]
Children2
Residence(s)Holiday, Florida, U.S.
EducationFlorida State University (BA)
Stetson University (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force

Ronald Ray Richmond (April 1, 1941 – December 22, 2022)[4] was an American politician and lawyer from Florida.

Early life, education and military service

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Richmond was born in Linton, Indiana. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 and from the Stetson College of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1969.[5] He is a veteran of the United States Air Force.[5][3]

Career

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Richmond served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1984, as a Republican representing the 37th and 49th districts. He also served a stint as minority leader.[6]

He practiced law in Tallahassee, Florida.

Personal life

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He and his wife Eileen have two children.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
  2. ^ "Ronald Ray Richmond lawyers and law firms". Martindale.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Government, Florida State (1978). The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida.
  4. ^ "Ronald Ray Richmond". Bevis Funeral Home. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b RONALD R. "RON" RICHMOND - Minority Leader (1982 - 1984) - District: 49 -- Republican
  6. ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.