Richards was the Democratic nominee for Queens Borough President in the November 3,2020 general election. He defeated the Republican nominee Joann Ariola and independent candidate Dao Yin. Richards was sworn in as Queens Borough President on December 2,2020.
Life and career
Richards was born and raised in southeast Queens. When he was young,he served with a mission in Port-au-Prince,Haiti on behalf of St. Albans Congregational Church.
In June 2011,Richards became the chief of staff for New York City Councilman James Sanders,Jr.,and when Sanders was elected to the New York State Senate,Richards won a 2013 special election to succeed him. Richards was appointed chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection.[citation needed] Richards was appointed to be the chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.[citation needed]
√Donovan Richards (D) 91.77% Scherie S. Murray (R) 5.45% Ricardo A. Brown (Jobs &Education) 2.68%
Queens Borough President bid
In June 2020,Richards secured the Democratic nomination for Borough President of Queens.[3] On November 3,2020,Richards won the special election for Borough President of Queens.[4] Richards won reelection in 2021[5] and 2025.[6]
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