John G. Richardson

John G. Richardson
Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development
In office
January 2007 – November 2009
Preceded byJack Cashman
Succeeded byThaxter Trafton
97th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 2004 – December 2006
Preceded byPatrick Colwell
Succeeded byGlenn Cummings
Maine House Majority Leader
In office
December 2002 – December 2004
Preceded byPatrick Colwell
Succeeded byGlenn Cummings
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 49th & 63rd district
In office
December 1998 – December 2006
Preceded byReginald G. Pinkham
Succeeded byCharles R. Priest
Personal details
Born(1957-06-29)June 29, 1957
Washington, D.C., US
DiedJune 16, 2020(2020-06-16) (aged 62)
Brunswick, Maine, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDr. Stephanie Grohs
Children3
Alma materCreighton University School of Law, University of Maryland
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteJohn 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.

  1. ^ "Maine House of Representatives: Past Leadership." Maine.gov. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/history/leaders.htm
  2. ^ Turkel, Tux (February 4, 2018). "Secret recordings point to improper influence by top UMaine official in lucrative power contract". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2018.