Richardson, Ruth A.
House 2019-2022 (District 52B); House 2023 (District 52B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Dakota
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/27/1976 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Black
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mendota Heights
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.A.; History/Sociology
University of Minnesota; Masters Degree;
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Social Work;
03/10/2009 to 01/07/2013
[Appointed]
Municipal Government:
Saint Paul, Minnesota (Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Deputy Director);
01/2011 to 08/2012
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (Urban Initiatives Board Member);
06/30/2011 to 01/05/2015
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Two children: Shawn
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She is reported as an African-American candidate in the Star Tribune. ("Election Endorsements," October 31, 2018)
She is one of the founding members of the United Black Legislative Caucus.
Body:
House
District:
52B
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Mendota Heights
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 9/1/2023
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Economic Development Finance and Policy
Minutes
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Body:
House
District:
52B
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Mendota Heights
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Session Notes:
Senators Klein, Bigham, Clausen, and Representatives Reyer, Hansen, Richardon, Hanson, Bierman, and Huot's elections were contested by their opponents. The contests were dismissed by the courts for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
Body:
House
District:
52B
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Mendota Heights
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Education Finance Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Transportation Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
Session Interviews
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.