Full Name:
Ronald 'Ron' F. Richard
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Patty; 2 Children: Kara, Chad
Birth Date:
07/04/1947
Birth Place:
Parsons, KS
Home City:
Joplin, MO
MA, Southwest Missouri State University, 1971
BA, Missouri Southern State College, 1969
Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 32, 2010-present
Speaker, Missouri State House of Representatives, present
Former Majority Floor Leader, Missouri State Senate
Former President Pro Tempore, Missouri State Senate
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2002-2010
Mayor, City of Joplin, 1994-1997
Member, Joplin City Council, 1990-1994
Former Chair, Administration Committee, Missouri State Senate
Member, Board of Directors, Joplin Industrial and Development Authority
Former Member, Capital Improvements Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Chair, Gubernatorial Appointments Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Capitol Security, Missouri State Senate
Vice President, Joplin Industrial and Development Authority
Former Member, Life Sciences Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee, Missouri State Senate
Chief Executive Officer, Bowling Proprietor Association of America Search Committee, 1999
Partner, A&R Development
Employee, C&N Bowl Corporation
Employee, C&R Development Corporation
Board of Directors, Bowling Incorporated, present
Member, Farm Bureau, present
Chair, Joplin 353, Downtown Development Corporation, present
Member, Joplin Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Joplin Elks Lodge, present
Chair, Joplin Redevelopment Corporation, Incorporated, present
Member, Kiwanis, present
Member, Knights of Columbus, present
Member, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Missouri Higher Education Savings Program Board, present
Board Member, Missouri Municipal League, present
Board of Directors, Missouri Southern State College Foundation, present
Member, MoBiz, present
Member, National Federation of Independent Business, present
Former Member, Professional Bowlers Association
Member, Scottish Rite Bodies, present
Member, Valley of Joplin, present
Member, Board of Directors, Bowling Proprietor Association of America, 2000-2002
Member, Joplin Public School R-8 Foundation, 1999-2002