Richard G. Austin

Richard G. Austin (born September 20, 1948) is a politician from Illinois. He served as Adjutant general of Illinois.

Early life Richard Grant Austin was born September 20, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois.

Education Austin graduated from Lincoln Land Community College in 1971 with an Associate of Arts degree in political science and from Sangamon State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He also took graduate-level courses in public administration at Sangamon State. While on active duty he was deployed to Vietnam and earned eleven Air Medals. He was appointed major general in the Illinois National Guard and confirmed as a colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

Political career During the George Bush administration, Austin served as Administrator of the General Services Administration in Washington, DC.

Austin had an active career in regional and state government. He served in various capacities at the General Services Administration, including Deputy Administrator in 1988 and Regional Administrator in Chicago, IL from 1986 to 1988.