Full Name:
William 'Bill' P. Richards, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Divorced; 1 Child, Nicole
Birth Date:
07/25/1947
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, MI
Home City:
Paris, MI
Religion:
Christian
BS, Secondary Education, Indiana University, 1992
MA, Education Administration, Central Michigan University, 1976
BS, Criminal Justice, Ferris State University, 1974
Candidate, Michigan House of Representatives, District 100, 2010
Candidate, Michigan House of Representatives, District 100, 2008
Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 100, 2006
No caucus information on file.
Teacher, High School Social Studies
Experience, Public School Administrator
Experience, United States Army Reserve (retired)
Experience, United States Navy
CO, Michigan Department of Corrections (retired), 2002
United States Army National Guard, 1997
Experience, Michigan Sheriff's Association
Experience, National Rifle Association
Experience, Newaygo County Friends of Recycling
White-Tails Unlimited, present
Bitely Better Conversation Club, present
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, present
Michigan Corrections Organization, present
Muskegon River Watershed Assembly, present
Underwater Demolition Team-Sea Air Land Association, present