Glenn Richardson

James Glenn Richardson (commonly known as Glenn Richardson) (born January 12, 1960) is an American attorney and the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the state of Georgia.

Glenn Richardson
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2005  January 1, 2010
Preceded byTerry Coleman
Succeeded byDavid Ralston
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
November 2003  January 2005
Preceded byLynn Westmoreland
Succeeded byDuBose Porter
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 2005  January 2010
Preceded byBill Cummings
Succeeded byDaniel Stout
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 1997  January 2005
Preceded byCharlie Watts
Succeeded byCarl W. Rogers
County Attorney for Paulding County
In office
1989–2005
Personal details
Born
James Glenn Richardson

(1960-01-12) January 12, 1960
Douglas County, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materGeorgia State University, Georgia State University College of Law
Occupationlawyer

In late 2009, following the announcement of a suicide attempt and revelations of marital strife involving an affair with a lobbyist, Richardson announced that he would resign as Speaker, and as a member of the House, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

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