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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.

Total Days Served: 1699

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
Reason for unfinished term: Resigned

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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.

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
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.