Todd Richardson
Todd Richardson (born December 26, 1976) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson represented the 152nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. He is from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.[1] Richardson previously represented Missouri's 154th House district from 2011 to 2013. He was elected Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives in 2015.
Todd Richardson  | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office May 14, 2015 – October 31, 2018  | |
| Preceded by | John Diehl | 
| Succeeded by | Elijah Haahr | 
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 152nd district  | |
| In office January 2013 – October 2018  | |
| Preceded by | Paul Fitzwater | 
| Succeeded by | Hardy Billington | 
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 154th district  | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2013  | |
| Preceded by | Gayle Kingery | 
| Succeeded by | Shawn Rhoads | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1976 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.  | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Education | University of Memphis (BA, JD) | 
His father Mark served for 12 years as a Republican in the Missouri House of Representatives.[2] Richardson was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[3]
Richardson resigned his seat in the Legislature in October 2018, a few months before his fourth and final term would have ended in January, 2019. Governor Mike Parson appointed him to serve as the director of MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid program.[4]
Electoral history
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson | 6,935 | 69.70 | |
| Democratic | Ron Yarbro | 3,011 | 30.30 | |
| Total votes | 9,946 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson | 11,572 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 11,572 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson (incumbent) | 5,709 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 5,709 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Richardson (incumbent) | 12,108 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 12,108 | 100 | ||
References
    
- "Lawmakers Get Jumpstart on Legislative Session". 3 December 2012.
 - "Richardson to run for Floor Leader with overwhelming caucus support". 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
 - "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".
 - Rosenbaum, Ryan Delaney, Jason (22 October 2018). "Missouri House Speaker Richardson will run state Medicaid insurance program". www.kbia.org. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
 - http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/