Richard Laird

Richard Laird
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 37th district
In office
November 9, 1983 – November 5, 2014
Preceded byC. Howard Nevett
Succeeded byBob Fincher
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 61st district
In office
November 8, 1978 – November 9, 1983
Preceded byMonroe Smith
Succeeded byBryant Melton
Personal details
Born
Richard Joel Laird

(1939-07-04)July 4, 1939
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 81)
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (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

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

  1. ^ "Richard Laird". Legislature.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Richard Joel Laird-obituary
  4. ^ "Former State Rep. Richard Laird dies after battling COVID-19". Yellowhammer News. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-16.


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