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Chris Richardson
Profile
Chris Richardson is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for District 56. A veteran of the United States Army, he served for 23 years and retired with the rank of colonel after a career that included serving as a brigade commander. Before his election to the state legislature in 2024, Richardson served two four-year terms as a county commissioner for Elbert County, Colorado, from 2017 to 2025. He is originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved to Colorado in 2010.
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- Born
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Birth place
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Career
- United States Army officer (Colonel, Brigade Commander), Elbert County Commissioner
