Jody Richards | |
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| Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – January 6, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Speaker pro Tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Clark |
| Succeeded by | David Osborne |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 1, 1976 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Kafoglis |
| Succeeded by | Patti Minter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Demaree Richards Jr. February 20, 1938 Knifley, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Neva |
| Profession | Educator, business owner |
Walter Demaree "Jody" Richards Jr.[1] (born February 20, 1938) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976 until 2019. He is the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history of the Kentucky legislature, having served from 1994 to 2008, a total of 14 years. Richards represented Kentucky's 20th District.
- ^ Published 8:51 a.m. ET Nov. 20, 2018 (2018-11-20). "Kentucky lawmaker Jody Richards ends great political career". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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