Gary Richardson
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Gary Richardson was born February 5, 1941, in Caddo, Oklahoma
(located in Bryan County, Oklahoma
) and is an American
lawyer
practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
. Presently, he is a partner in the Richardson Law Firm, P.C.
Richardson attended college at Southern Nazarene University
in Bethany, Oklahoma
, and graduated with a B.S. degree
in education in 1963. He attended Oklahoma City University School of Law
where he was distinguished with the honor of receiving top grades for First Year Law students. He also attended the South Texas College of Law
in Houston, Texas, and earned his J.D. in 1972.
Richardson served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
from 1981 to 1984 and was the Republican
nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives
in Oklahoma's Second Congressional District
in 1978 and 1980, both times losing to Mike Synar
. In 2002, Richardson ran for governor of Oklahoma
as an Independent candidate. He came in third behind the Democratic
candidate, Brad Henry
, and the Republican
candidate, former Congressman Steve Largent
. Richardson's run for governor was notable as Henry's margin of victory over Largent was so small. Henry received 6866 votes more than Largent did; Richardson received a total of 146,200 votes (or 14 percent) of the 1,035,620 votes cast (see a table of this result at http://www.election.cbsnews.com/campaign2002/state/state_ok.shtml).
Caddo, Oklahoma
Caddo is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 944 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from part a native term for "real chief."- History :The early inhabitants were Caddos and Choctaws....
(located in Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...
) and is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. Presently, he is a partner in the Richardson Law Firm, P.C.
Richardson attended college at Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States.-History:The history of the institution is one of various mergers and, therefore, one of differing institutions. While SNU claims its founding date as 1899, that founding date refers to an...
in Bethany, Oklahoma
Bethany, Oklahoma
Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 20,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
, and graduated with a B.S. degree
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in education in 1963. He attended Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law, also known as OCU Law, is one of the professional graduate schools of Oklahoma City University. OCU Law is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was founded in 1907...
where he was distinguished with the honor of receiving top grades for First Year Law students. He also attended the South Texas College of Law
South Texas College of Law
South Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools...
in Houston, Texas, and earned his J.D. in 1972.
Richardson served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
from 1981 to 1984 and was the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in Oklahoma's Second Congressional District
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
Oklahoma's Second Congressional District is one of five United States Congressional districts in Oklahoma and covers approximately one-fourth of the state in the east...
in 1978 and 1980, both times losing to Mike Synar
Mike Synar
Michael Lynn "Mike" Synar was an American Democratic politician who represented Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in Congress for eight terms.-Early life and career:...
. In 2002, Richardson ran for governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
as an Independent candidate. He came in third behind the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate, Brad Henry
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
, and the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate, former Congressman Steve Largent
Steve Largent
Steven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002...
. Richardson's run for governor was notable as Henry's margin of victory over Largent was so small. Henry received 6866 votes more than Largent did; Richardson received a total of 146,200 votes (or 14 percent) of the 1,035,620 votes cast (see a table of this result at http://www.election.cbsnews.com/campaign2002/state/state_ok.shtml).