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John G. Richardson | |
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Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development | |
In office January 2007 – November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Jack Cashman |
Succeeded by | Thaxter Trafton |
97th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office December 2004 – December 2006 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Colwell |
Succeeded by | Glenn Cummings |
Maine House Majority Leader | |
In office December 2002 – December 2004 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Colwell |
Succeeded by | Glenn Cummings |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 49th & 63rd district | |
In office December 1998 – December 2006 | |
Preceded by | Reginald G. Pinkham |
Succeeded by | Charles R. Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., US | June 29, 1957
Died | June 16, 2020 Brunswick, Maine, US | (aged 62)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dr. Stephanie Grohs |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Creighton University School of Law, University of Maryland |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | John Richardson for Maine |
John G. Richardson (June 29, 1957 – June 16, 2020) was an American politician and consultant from Maine. A Democrat, he served as Maine's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.[1] Richardson unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maine in 2010. In February 2018, the Portland Press Herald reported that Richardson was involved in a potential conflict of interest case regarding the University of Maine and a $100 million redevelopment plan for the nearby Old Town mill.[2] On February 9, 2018, the Portland Press Herald reported that there weren't any conflict of interest issues involving UMaine or Richardson.