Glenn Richardson

Glenn Richardson
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 1, 2010
Preceded byTerry Coleman
Succeeded byDavid Ralston
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
November 2003 – January 2005
Preceded byLynn Westmoreland
Succeeded byDuBose Porter
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 2005 – January 2010
Preceded byBill Cummings[1]
Succeeded byDaniel Stout[2]
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 1997 – January 2005
Preceded byCharlie Watts[3]
Succeeded byCarl W. Rogers[4]
County Attorney for Paulding County
In office
1989–2005[5]
Personal details
Born
James Glenn Richardson[6]

(1960-01-12) January 12, 1960 (age 64)
Douglas County, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materGeorgia State University, Georgia State University College of Law
Occupationlawyer

James Glenn Richardson (commonly known as Glenn Richardson) (born January 12, 1960) is an American attorney and the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the state of Georgia.

In late 2009, following the announcement of a suicide attempt and revelations of marital strife involving an affair with a lobbyist, Richardson announced that he would resign as Speaker, and as a member of the House, effective Jan. 1, 2010.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA State House 019 Race - Nov 04, 2008". Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA State House 026 Race - Nov 05, 1996". Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA State House 026 Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Judd, Alan. "Glenn Richardson: Private, public stress form a 'perfect storm'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr. James G. Richardson Profile | Dallas, GA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ^ AJC: Live blogging from the Legislature: David Ralston elected House speaker Archived January 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Aaron Gould Sheinin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 4, 2009). "Richardson out, Burkhalter will be speaker". ajc.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2020.