William O. Richardson
Billy Richardson | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office September 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rick Glazier |
Succeeded by | Charles Smith |
Constituency | 44th District |
In office January 27, 1993[1] – January 29, 1997[2] Serving with Kenneth Owen Spears Jr., John W. "Bill" Hurley | |
Preceded by | Rayford Donald Beard John William Hurley Alex Warner |
Succeeded by | Mia Morris |
Constituency | 18th District |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-06-09) June 9, 1955 (age 68) New Bern, North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Barbara |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Campbell University (JD) |
Occupation | lawyer |
William O. Richardson (born June 9, 1955) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2015. A Democrat, he represented the 44th district from 2015 to 2023.[3] He also previously served in the House from 1993 to 1996. He ran for the North Carolina Senate in the 19th district during the 2014 elections. He lost the general election to Wesley Meredith.[4] Richardson ran for North Carolina's 8th congressional district in the 2002 election. He lost the primary to Chris Kouri.[5]
Richardson's unsuccessful defense of Timothy Hennis, who perpetrated the Eastburn family murders, was featured in the CNN documentary series Death Row Stories.[6]
Early life and education
Richardson graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 1980.
Electoral history
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 5,129 | 52.10% | |
Democratic | Terry Johnson | 4,715 | 47.90% | |
Total votes | 9,844 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 25,412 | 71.86% | |
Republican | Heather S. Holmes | 9,950 | 28.14% | |
Total votes | 35,362 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 13,448 | 56.56% | |
Republican | Linda Devore | 10,328 | 43.44% | |
Total votes | 23,776 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 15,433 | 50.57% | |
Republican | Jim Arp | 15,086 | 49.43% | |
Total votes | 30,519 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 1993-1994". Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 1997-1998". Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC State Senate 19 Race - Nov 04, 2014".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC District 8 - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 2002".
- ^ "Death Row Stories: Tim Hennis". CNN. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 18th district 1993–1997 Served alongside: Kenneth Owen Spears Jr., John W. "Bill" Hurley | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 44th district 2015–2023 | Succeeded by Charles Smith |
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