Gary Richardson (Georgia politician)
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Gary Richardson | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 125th District | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augusta, Georgia[citation needed] |
| Political party | Republican |
Gary Richardson is an American entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 125th district. He previously served as a Columbia County commissioner for eight years.[1] Before serving on the county commission, he was a member of Columbia county planning and zoning committee.
Early life
[edit]Richardson was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, where he attended Butler High School.[citation needed] Richardson has been married to his junior high sweetheart for nearly 45 years.[citation needed] He has two sons, Gary Lee Jr. and John Paul, as well as two grandchildren.[citation needed] Richardson has been in the carwash business for over 25 years.[citation needed]
Georgia House of Representatives
[edit]Richardson ran in a special election for the Georgia House of Representatives's 125th district in 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Barry Fleming following his appointment to the superior court by Governor Brian Kemp. The first special election was held on February 13 in which Richardson won a plurality of the vote.[2] Since no candidate won a majority vote, he faced conservative activist CJ Pearson in a second election on March 12. Richardson defeated Pearson finishing with over 60% of the vote to finish Fleming's term.[1] He was set to face Pearson again in the May Republican primary, seeking a full term, but Pearson decided against running.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Niesse, Mark. "Richardson wins Georgia House runoff over MAGA hopeful Pearson". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Gary Richardson, CJ Pearson head to run-off for Georgia House District 125 seat". WRDW. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Voters choose county commissioner as new Georgia House member". AP News. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "GA House candidate CJ Pearson announces forgoing running in May Primary Election, focusing on working on Trump's election". WJBF. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
