Clif Richardson

Clifton Russell "Clif" Richardson (May 30, 1944 – March 6, 2020) was an American politician.

Clifton Russell Richardson
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 14, 2008  January 2, 2013
Preceded byDonald Ray Kennard
Succeeded byBarry Ivey
Personal details
Born(1944-05-30)May 30, 1944
Independence, Louisiana
DiedMarch 6, 2020(2020-03-06) (aged 75)[1]
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDianne Carpenter
Occupationelectrical contractor
Professionpolitician

He was elected as a Republican to represent Louisiana's 65th house district in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.[2] An aide lodged a sexual harassment allegation against him for what Richardson characterized as a joke of a sexual nature. The state of Louisiana paid out $50,000 to settle the claim in May 2012.[3] He resigned on January 2, 2013, due to cancer.[4] He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards ordered flags to fly at half-staff following Richardson's death.[5]

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