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Richard Laird
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office November 9, 1983 – November 5, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | C. Howard Nevett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Fincher |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office November 8, 1978 – November 9, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Monroe Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bryant Melton |
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Richard Joel Laird
July 4, 1939 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2020 (aged 81) Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2013–2020) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (before 2013) |
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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