Richard Farnsworth (politician)

Richard "Dick" Farnsworth is an American politician from Maine. Farnsworth, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998 for District 32, then part of Portland. He chose not to seek re-election in 1998. In 2012, Farnsworth again sought election to the Maine House of Representatives, this time from the renamed District 117, also part of Portland.^[1] He won and was sworn in for a second time in December 2012.

Richard Farnsworth
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 37th district
In office December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020
Preceded by	Anne Haskell
Succeeded by	Grayson Lookner
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 32nd district
In office December 1996 – December 1998
Preceded by	Fred Richardson
Succeeded by	John McDonough
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Portland, Maine
Alma mater	Ohio State University, Boston University, Temple University

Farnsworth earned a B.S. in education from Ohio State University, a Master's in Divinity from Boston University and an Ed.D. from Temple University.^[1]