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Barry Richard (born March 28, 1942) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.
Barry Richard | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
In office November 5, 1974 – November 7, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Marshall S. Harris |
Succeeded by | Lawrence H. Plummer |
Personal details | |
Born | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | March 28, 1942
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Spouse | Allison Tant |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of Miami (BA, JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Richard is a native of Miami Beach.[2][3] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.[4]
Richard served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.[3] From 1974 to 1978, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[5][6] He ran for the attorney general of Florida in 1978, but lost the Democratic primary to James C. Smith.[7] In 1998, Richard served as the campaign legal counsel to Jeb Bush and Bill Nelson.[8] He also represented George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore.[9][10][11] In 2018, he represented Andrew Gillum during the gubernatorial vote recount.[12]
Richard is the principal at Barry Richard Law Firm].[13]
He is married to Allison Tant and they have three children. Richard also has two children from a previous marriage.[14][15]
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