Jody Richards
From Sunshine Review
Jody Richards has been a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 20th district, since 1976. Mr. Richards is currently serving as Speaker of the House, a position he assumed in 2006. He formerly served as Speaker of the House from 1995-1998. Mr. Richards is also the chairman of the Committee on Committees and the Rules Committee as well as the co-chairman for the Legislative Research Commission. He is the owner of Superior Books, Inc, a book wholesaler and distribution company in Bowling Green. Mr. Richards ran for Governor of Kentucky in both 2003 and 2007. In both cases, Mr. Richards failed to win the Democratic primary.
[edit] Contributions to the TIF District
House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, arranged for SKyPAC to get a $6.7 million start-up appropriation in 2000.
