David Richardson (Florida politician)
| David Richardson | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 113th district |
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Assumed office November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Richard L. Steinberg |
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April 25, 1957 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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University of Central Florida (B.S.) (B.S.B.A.) University of Tampa (M.B.A.) |
| Profession | Accountant |
David Richardson (born April 25, 1957) is a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 113th District, which includes parts of downtown Miami, Miami Beach, and North Bay Village, since 2012.
Richardson was born in Houston, Texas, and moved to Florida in 1968, where he attended Lyman High School in Longwood. After graduation, he attended the University of Central Florida, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1979 and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in accountancy in 1983. He then attended the University of Tampa while he worked for the United States Department of Defense as an auditor, receiving his Master of Business Administration in 1987. Richardson then worked for Ernst & Young as an accountant before starting his own advisory services firm.
In 2012, following the reconfiguration of the state's legislative districts and following the resignation of State Representative Richard L. Steinberg due to stalking and harassment charges, an open seat was created in the 113th District. Richardson opted to run, and faced Mark Weithorn, the husband of Miami Beach City Commissioner Deede Weithorn; Adam Kravitz, the founder of JDate; and Waldo Faura in the Democratic primary. He emerged narrowly victorious over his opponents, receiving 33% of the vote to Weithorn's 26%, Kravitz's 24%, and Faura's 16%, and advanced to the general election, where he did not face an opponent and was elected unopposed. His victory in the general election, along with the victory of Joe Saunders that same year, allowed both Richardson and Saunders to be the first openly gay members of the state legislature.
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