Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Richardson Seeks City Council Position

Official Press Release from Tommy Richardson:

Warren businessman Tommy Richardson has announced his intention to run for Warren City Councilman, Ward 3, Position 2.  He has lived his entire life in Warren, except for schooling and military duty.

On graduating from Warren High School and then the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1968 majoring in general management, Tommy, in the meantime married his wife Cathy, who later served 20 years as Bradley County Circuit Clerk.

Tommy entered the logging business first with his dad, as manager, and later on his own until retirement in April 2013.

During this same 45 year period he served 37 years in the Army National Guard, including over a year in Iraq.  He retired from the Guard in 2005 as a Lietenant Colonel.

He and Cathy raised four children in Warren, and now spend much of their retirement time "doting" on their twelve grandchildren.  They are members of Immanuel Baptist Church where they are active in the choir.

Tommy's concern now is improving the city and community he has always called home.  "So much could be done for so little," Tommy says.  "First impressions(appearance) are important.  We need to work on this and go from there if we expect to attract new industry.

Tommy feels he can now best serve his community as a City Councilman.  An infusion of new personalities, ideas, experiences, and opinions is paramount to keeping up with the constant challenges of modern government.

Tommy would be running as an independent, as he believes local government cannot be labeled as that of one or two political parties.  "I'm for the Warren Party," says Tommy.  "My dad would be great as a Councilman," says Carole Lee Little, his daughter and another lifelong Warrenite.  Her husband Ben agrees.

Richardson states, "With several other such endorsements, I submit my name for Ward 3, Position 2, for consideration for city councilman this fall."

1 comment:

  1. Go Dad!!! You'd be great for Warren as a City Council Member!!!

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