J. Richard Blankenship

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Richard Blankenship
Ambassador Blankenship
United States Ambassador to the Bahamas
In office December 3, 2001 – July 18, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Arthur Louis Schechter
Succeeded by	Robert M. Witajewski
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 64–65) Troy, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Diplomat

James Richard Blankenship (born 1959)^[1][2] is an American former politician that served as United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2001 to 2003; he was nominated by President George W. Bush in the spring of 2001.[1]