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BREAKING: FEMA Director Resigns After Six Months In Role
David Richardson resigned as the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday after serving as the acting administrator for just six months, The Washington Post first reported. Richardson…
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About David Richardson
David Richardson is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 113th district from 2012 to 2018. Richardson was elected as a Miami Beach commissioner in November 2019.
Everything about David Richardson →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 25, 1957