Barry Richard | |
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Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 112th district | |
In office November 5, 1974 –November 7, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Marshall S. Harris |
Succeeded by | Lawrence H. Plummer |
Personal details | |
Born | Miami Beach,Florida,U.S. | March 28,1942
Political party | Democratic [1] |
Spouse | Allison Tant |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of Miami (BA,JD) |
Military service | |
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Barry Richard (born March 28,1942) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.
Richard is a native of Miami Beach. [2] [3] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. [4]
Richard served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. [3] From 1974 to 1978,he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. [5] [6] He ran for the attorney general of Florida in 1978,but lost the Democratic primary to James C. Smith. [7] In 1998,Richard served as the campaign legal counsel to Jeb Bush and Bill Nelson. [8] He also represented George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore . [9] [10] [11] In 2018,he represented Andrew Gillum during the gubernatorial vote recount. [12]
Richard is the principal at Barry Richard Law Firm]. [13]
He is married to Allison Tant and they have three children. Richard also has two children from a previous marriage. [14] [15]
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