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Remembering John Richardson

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Remembering John Richardson

Posted on June 17, 2020 by dmartignetti

Phil Harriman, speaks to Matt Gagnon about the sudden passing of Former Maine House Speaker and WGAN Morning News Contributor John Richardson. He was elected House Majority Leader in 2002, and was the spokesperson for the House Democratic Caucus, before becoming Speaker of the House in 2005. He was appointed head of Economic and Community Development in 2007. Richardson also ran for Governor in 2010, but cut his campaign short before the Democratic Primary.

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