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    Richardson, Ruth A.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

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    Total Days Served: 1699

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 9/1/2023 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    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
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    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.
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Transportation Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    News Sources

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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