David Richardson

David Richardson (born April 25, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 113th district from 2012 to 2018. Richardson was elected as a Miami Beach commissioner in November 2019. Early life and education Richardson was born in Houston, Texas, and moved to Florida in 1968, where he attended Lyman High School in Longwood. After graduation, he attended the University of Central Florida, where he first received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1979, then his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in accountancy in 1983. Afterward, he attended the University of Tampa while working for the United States Department of Defense as an auditor, and received his Master of Business Administration degree in 1987. In 2015, Richardson completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow. Career After graduating from the University of Tampa, Richardson worked for Ernst & Young as an accountant before starting an advisory services firm.