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Ron Richard's Biography

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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

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