About Richard Laird
Lived 1939 – 2020 (aged 81). Richard Laird was an American politician.
Richard Joel Laird Sr. (July 4, 1939 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 2014.
Biography Laird was born in Floyd County, Georgia, and graduated from Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama. He was a businessman in Roanoke, Alabama, and in Randolph County, Alabama. He served on the Roanoke City Council from 1972 to 1976.
He died from COVID-19 in Carrollton, Georgia, on December 14, 2020, at age 81, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state).
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Who was Richard Laird?
American politician (1939-2020)
When was Richard Laird born?
Richard Laird was born on 4 July 1939 in Rome.
When did Richard Laird die?
Richard Laird died on 14 December 2020 in Carrollton, Georgia.
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Richard Laird was a politician.
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Richard Laird was American.
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