Ron Richard | |
|---|---|
 Richard in 2009 | |
| President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office September 15, 2015 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Dave Schatz |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Nodler |
| Succeeded by | Bill White |
| 71st Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Jetton |
| Succeeded by | Steven Tilley |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 129th district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Surface |
| Succeeded by | Bill White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Francis Richard July 4, 1947 Parsons, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2023 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patty Richard |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Missouri Southern State University (BA) Southwest Missouri State College (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Ronald Francis Richard (July 4, 1947 – June 9, 2023) was an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican, Richard served in the Missouri House of Representatives, including as Speaker of the House before being elected to the State Senate in 2010. He was the first speaker to later be elected Missouri senator in more than 100 years and became the first in Missouri's history to serve as top leader in both houses of his state's legislature, and the fifth person in United States history to do such after winning election for President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate.[1][2] Richard represented the 32nd Senatorial District.
- ^ "Missouri Senate GOP elects Ron Richard to be next Senate President". Missourinet. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ Florida's Mallory Horne, Maine's Libby Mitchell, and Louisiana's John Hainkel and John Alario all predate him. [1]