Meet Richard

Raising three young sons in the neighborhood where he grew up, Richard is invested in our community. His record of accomplishment proves he is ready to lead in Baton Rouge.
A hometown boy with a world of experience, Richard will bring the change we need to Louisiana state government.

Richard earned a degree in Biological Engineering from LSU before attending LSU Law School. He graduated at the top of his class in both. He was selected for the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State and moved to Washington right after graduation. As a Security Engineering Officer and a diplomat, he was responsible for protecting embassies overseas from terrorism and espionage. Richard and his wife, Ashley, were luckily posted to Frankfurt, Germany, for their first overseas assignment.
While living in Germany, Richard worked across Europe but also volunteered to lead projects in war-torn countries in the Middle East. His next two-year assignment was to the Former Soviet Republic of Georgia. After returning to Washington, D.C., Richard went to work again where he was needed most: managing security projects in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan.
Just months before their next overseas assignment, Richard had the opportunity to move his family home to Mandeville. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2019. Richard runs his own engineering and business consulting firm in Mandeville, and he and his family attend Christ Episcopal Church in Covington. Richard is committed to improving the opportunity for his three sons, Michael, Arthur, and Jack, and for all the citizens of this great state.

