Ruth Richardson

Ruth Richardson (born November 27, 1976) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Richardson represented District 52B in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Eagan and Mendota Heights and parts of Dakota County, Minnesota.

Richardson was previously the director of programs and national strategic initiatives for the Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and was the CEO of Wayside Recovery Center. Richardson currently is the CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

Minnesota House of Representatives Richardson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Regina Barr and has been reelected every two years since.

In 2020, Representative Richardson, alongside five other state representatives and three state senators, had her election results challenged. These claims were dismissed by a judge for failing to state a claim and a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

On September 1, 2023, Richardson announced her resignation from the House to focus on her role at Planned Parenthood.

Electoral history

Personal life Richardson has two children and resides in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.