Richard Laird
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Richard Laird | |
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
In office November 9, 1983 – November 5, 2014 | |
Preceded by | C. Howard Nevett |
Succeeded by | Bob Fincher |
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
In office November 8, 1978 – November 9, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Monroe Smith |
Succeeded by | Bryant Melton |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Joel Laird July 4, 1939 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | December 14, 2020 Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Independent (2013–2020) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2013) |
Richard Joel Laird, Sr. (July 4, 1939 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 2014.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Laird was born in Floyd County, Georgia, and graduated from Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama. He was a businessman in Roanoke, Alabama, and in Randolph County, Alabama. He served on the Roanoke City Council from 1972 to 1976.[3]
He died from COVID-19 in Carrollton, Georgia, on December 14, 2020, at age 81, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Laird". Legislature.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Roanoke Rep Laird dumps Democrats becomes an independent". Annistonstar.com. 2013-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ Richard Joel Laird-obituary
- ^ "Former State Rep. Richard Laird dies after battling COVID-19". Yellowhammer News. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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- 1939 births
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- People from Roanoke, Alabama
- People from Rome, Georgia
- Businesspeople from Alabama
- Alabama city council members
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- Alabama independents
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
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