Billy Richardson | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office September 1,2015 –January 1,2023 | |
Preceded by | Rick Glazier |
Succeeded by | Charles Smith |
Constituency | 44th District |
In office January 27,1993 [1] –January 29,1997 [2] ServingwithKenneth Owen Spears Jr.,John W. "Bill" Hurley | |
Preceded by | Rayford Donald Beard John William Hurley Alex Warner |
Succeeded by | Mia Morris |
Constituency | 18th District |
Personal details | |
Born | New Bern,North Carolina | June 9,1955
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Barbara |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Fayetteville,North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill (BA) Campbell University (JD) |
Occupation | lawyer |
William O. Richardson (born June 9,1955) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2015. A Democrat,he represented the 44th district from 2015 to 2023. [3] He also previously served in the House from 1993 to 1996. He ran for the North Carolina Senate in the 19th district during the 2014 elections. He lost the general election to Wesley Meredith. [4] Richardson ran for North Carolina's 8th congressional district in the 2002 election. He lost the primary to Chris Kouri. [5]
Richardson's unsuccessful defense of Timothy Hennis,who perpetrated the Eastburn family murders,was featured in the CNN documentary series Death Row Stories. [6]
Richardson graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 1980.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 5,129 | 52.10% | |
Democratic | Terry Johnson | 4,715 | 47.90% | |
Total votes | 9,844 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 25,412 | 71.86% | |
Republican | Heather S. Holmes | 9,950 | 28.14% | |
Total votes | 35,362 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 13,448 | 56.56% | |
Republican | Linda Devore | 10,328 | 43.44% | |
Total votes | 23,776 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 15,433 | 50.57% | |
Republican | Jim Arp | 15,086 | 49.43% | |
Total votes | 30,519 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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