Ron Richmond Explained

Ron Richmond
Office:Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start:November 16, 1982
Term End:November 20, 1984
Office1:Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start1:November 21, 1972
Term End1:November 20, 1984
Predecessor1:William M. Gillespie
Successor1:John K. Renke II
Constituency1:37th district (1972-1982)
49th district (1982-1984)
Birth Name:Ronald Ray Richmond[1] [2]
Birth Date:1 April 1941
Birth Place:Linton, Indiana, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Eileen Gomez[3]
Children:2
Residence:Holiday, Florida, U.S.
Education:Florida State University (BA)
Stetson University (JD)
Branch:United 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

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.

Career

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

He and his wife Eileen have two children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar.
  2. Web site: Ronald Ray Richmond lawyers and law firms . Martindale.com . 11 May 2023.
  3. Book: Government, Florida State . Government of Florida

    . Government of Florida . 1978 . The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida.

  4. Web site: Ronald Ray Richmond. Bevis Funeral Home. March 24, 2024.
  5. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=2852 RONALD R. "RON" RICHMOND - Minority Leader (1982 - 1984) - District: 49 -- Republican
  6. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 . Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives . 2011 . December 11, 2011.