Laura Richardson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laura Richardson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1962(1962-04-14)
Age	62
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Laura Richardson Biography

Laura Richardson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 14, 1962 in Los Angeles, United States. Richardson was suspected of receiving preferential treatment by a financial institution when it stopped a fraudulent foreclosure of her home however, she was found not guilty in the House Ethics Committee, in conformity with the recommendations by the Office of Congressional Ethics. After the death of Juanita Millender-McDonald who was who was her predecesor for the 37th Congressional District, Richardson appears to have poured all her money in winning the special election which led to her not paying mortgages. After the special election, she entered into arrangements to Washington Mutual to catch up payments on three properties, however, the bank violated the agreement regarding the Sacramento property when it took over on the property. The bank later rescinded the foreclosure and caused the controversy.

The year 2003 was the first time Richardson stated that she was of the opinion the inspections of weapons in Iraq ought to have continued and she didn’t support the idea of an invasion. She was contacted by anti-war groups to endorse the Long Beach City Council resolution that declared the city’s opposition against an Iraq War. She was not a supporter of this resolution, but she co-sponsored the resolution that stated that the city would support residents who are residents from the National Guard. After the war began she said that it was essential to stand with the troops. She stated that, once Saddam Hussein was caught and executed, American troops should have returned to their homes. She is in favor of a withdrawal plan that will take place in six months time, according to her mailings that often include photos of the former President George W. Bush with an slash in his face, signalling her displeasure with Bush’s policies. She stated that she would not support any additional spending on war in Iraq.

She co-wrote AB 43, the bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 43 in 2007.

She previously represented the 55th district in the California State Assembly for the 2007 term until she was elected to the House of Representatives for California’s 37th congressional district in a special election on August 21, 2007, to fill the vacancy resulting from the death of Juanita Millender- McDonald. She was reelected to represent that district in 2008 and 2010. Following the decennial reorganization of Congressional districts in 2012, most of Richardson’s territory became the 44th District. She ran against fellow Democratic Congresswoman Janice Hahn in the 2012 Congressional elections cycle. On November 6, 2012, she was defeated in her bid for re- election by Representative Hahn by a landslide 20 percentage points.

Richardson was a member of the Long Beach City Council from 2000 until. In 2004 Richardson got an additional term in the open in the initial ballot. As a council member she made declarations that she was focused on improving the quality of life in neighborhoods and public safety, as well as attracting companies and jobs to the city’s central corridors, job-training programs for adults and after-school programs for children and the expansion of senior programs.

Laura Richardson Net Worth

Laura Richardson is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laura Richardson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Laura Richardson (born April 14 1962) is an American politician who served as an U.S. Representative for California’s 37th congressional district from 2007 until 2013. She is a part of the Democratic Party.

Richardson was before got married Long Beach Police Chief Anthony Batts. After the wedding she changed her name to Laura Richardson-Batts. She earned an Associate Degree in Politics Science of the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. In 1987 she joined Xerox Corporation where she worked for 14 years. After 1996, Richardson graduated with an MBA at the university of southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

After her election to the California Assembly, Richardson purchased a home in Sacramento with no money down and a subprime mortgage. According to county records, Richardson received a default notice and Notice of Trustee’s Sale in late 2007. In December 2007, Richardson was behind in payments by more than $18,000. According to the couple that sold the home to Richardson, Richardson was not maintaining the home. Sharon Helmar has stated: “The neighbors are extremely unhappy with her. She didn’t mow the lawn or take out the garbage while she was there. We lived there for a long time, 30 years, and we had to hide our heads whenever we came back to the neighborhood.”

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On November 4, 2011, Richardson claimed that the House Ethics Committee, composed of five members from the Democratic Party and five members from Republican Party, singled her out for investigation because she is African- American. The Ethics Committee leaders did announce that the vote to establish a four-member investigative subcommittee was unanimous.

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On August 1, 2012, the House Ethics Committee issued its report about accusations of improper use of staff. It found that Richardson had broken federal law, violated House rules and obstructed the Committee’s own investigation. She was found guilty on seven counts of violating House rules by improperly pressuring her staff to campaign for her, destroying evidence and tampering with witness testimony. Richardson was ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 within four months and promised to require staffers who work on her campaign to sign a waiver stating that they haven’t been pressured to do so. The committee also called on the full House to reprimand Richardson.