Christopher Richards Jr.
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| Representative, Michigan 9th Congressional District | ||||
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| In Office: 2017 - Present | ||||
| Preceded by | Joe Xavier Incognito | |||
| Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
| Born | May 15th, 1970 Pontiac, Michigan | |||
| Political Party | Democrat | |||
| Spouse | Carolyn Berryhill Richards | |||
| Religion | Christian (ELCA Lutheran) | |||
Christopher Richards Jr. is an American businessman and politician. He is co-founder, co-owner and former CEO of Richards-Stevenson Aerospace Corporation as well as the current US Representative from Michigan's 9th Congressional District.
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Early Life
Christopher Richards Jr. is the son of Christopher Richards Sr. and Sarah Jameson Richards. The first of four children, Richards's family was solid middle class. His father worked full time as an engineer at Ford Motor Corp while his mother tought science at Pontiac High School. Chris Richards was born May 15th 1970. From an early age he excelled at mathematics, posting superior grades through elementary and middle school. He started playing football in the 6th grade, joining a local pop warner league. He played Middle Linebacker and halfback. At Pontiac High School he starred for the football team at Linebacker and Halfback, winning all-State honors his senior year at the former. He lead the Pontiac High team to the state semi-finals his junior year, and lost in the finals as a senior. He also continued his excellence at Math and Science, graduating 3rd in his class.
College and the NFL
Christopher Richards Jr. attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor on a full athletic scholarship.
Undergraduate Studies and Football
NFL Career
Postgraduate Studies
Richards-Stevenson
The Founding of Richards-Stevenson
The RU-94 Contract and Subsequent Success
Political Career
The 2016 Michigan 9th District Congressional Race
The House Years
Education
BS In Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MS in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
