Tracy Richardson

Tracy Richardson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 86th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2019
Preceded byDorothy Pelanda
Personal details
Born (1965-01-21) January 21, 1965 (age 59)
Marysville, Ohio
Political partyRepublican

Tracy Richardson (born January 21, 1965) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 86th district since 2019. A Republican, Richardson's district includes Union County and the majority of Marion County. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Richardson served in Operation Desert Shield where she earned a Bronze Star.[1] She currently serves in the Army National Guard.[2] Prior to elected office, Richardson served as a human resources officer for a number of different companies.[3] She also served on the Marysville City Council for nearly nine years.[4]

In 2019, state Representative Dorothy Liggett Pelanda opted not to seek reelection to her state House seat, and Richardson easily won the Republican primary to succeed her.[5] She went on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the vote.

In 2019, Richardson co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[6][7][8] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[6][9]

  1. ^ "Tracy Richardson wins race for Ohio House seat - Marysville Journal-Tribune". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ "Column: Interparty deals get legislation passed in the General Assembly". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ "Reineke to seek state Senate seat". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. ^ WSYX/WTTE (2019-04-19). "Honda Marysville to stop production on one assembly line shift, retool for other vehicles". WSYX. Associated Press. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 86 - R Primary Race - May 08, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
  8. ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
  9. ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.