Dick Richards | |
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| 51st Chair of theRepublican National Committee | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – January 28, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Frank Fahrenkopf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932-05-14)May 14, 1932 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2015(2015-01-30) (aged 82) Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Weber State University (BA) University of Utah (JD) |
Richard Richards (May 14, 1932 – January 30, 2015) was an American political activist who served as chairman of theRepublican National Committee from 1981 to 1983. He was active in theRepublican Party and politics from the late 1960s until the 1980s. He was born inOgden, Utah.[1]
Richards served in theUnited States Army from 1952 until 1955, finishing his service as an officer with the 7th Cavalry Regiment.
Before being drafted, Richards had been active in politics, organizing theJunior Republican League while studying atWeber State College in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from theUniversity of Utah Law School and was active in the political campaigns ofDouglas R. Stringfellow,Laurence J. Burton and Dr.Henry Aldous Dixon, organizing a youth group that helped Dr. Dixon win election to theUnited States Congress.[2] He later served as a member of the Republican National Committee and chairman of the Utah Republican Party, and was the first state chairman to endorseRonald Reagan for President in 1976.[3]
He resided near Ogden with his wife. Richards was aLatter-day Saint.[4] Richards died at his home on January 30, 2015, at the age of 82.[5]
The Richard Richards Institute for Ethics at Weber State University is named for him.[6]
Weber State University published his autobiographyClimbing the Political Ladder, One Rung at a Time in 2006.[7]
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| Preceded by | Chair of theRepublican National Committee 1981–1983 | Succeeded by |
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