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Barry G. Richards
Barry Richards
 
Office Sought:
NC House of Representatives (District 83 - Cabarrus)
Party:
Democratic
Campaign Web site:
none
Home County:
 
Cabarrus

Length of Residence in NC:

45 years

Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Education

Appalachian State University - Boone, NC    
Graduation: May 1985, B.S. in Political Science
Field of Study: Public Administration
Appalachian State University - Boone, NC    
Graduation: December 1990, Master of Art
Field of Study: Public Administration
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary - Columbia, SC                           
Graduation: May 2003, Master of Arts in Religion
Field of Study: Theological Counseling
Lenoir-Rhyne College - Hickory, NC                           
Graduation: May 2010, Master of Counseling
Field of Study: High School Counseling
           
Licenses

State of NC: Dept. of Ins. - Life, Accident, and Health-Feb. 1991, Property and Casualty- June 1991,
Resident Broker-June 1995,
Medicare Supp/LTC Agent-Aug. 1995
(I Didn’t Renew Licenses Starting in 2008)
Ordained – National Association of Chaplains – 2006
Certified Driver’s Education Instructor - 2007

Educational Background

ASU – Economics, US Government, Land Use, Public Policy, Urban Politics, Planning, Political Sociology, Project Management, Grantsmanship, Public Mgt., Public Law, Personnel, Finance, Budgeting, Data Processing, Statistics and Analysis, and Administration.
NC Institute of Gov’t - Budgeting, Personnel, Benefits, Auditing, & Finance, Purchasing, Risk Management, Town Clerk, Zoning and Municipal Administration.LTSS – Creation Science, Christian Worship, Film & Theology, Greek, Hebrew, Christian History, Intro. to Theology, Lutheran Confession, Lutheranism in North America, Message of Scripture, NT Gospels, NT Intro, NT History, Preaching, Southern Religion, Cross Culture in Appalachian Mountains, and CPE at John Umstead Hospital in Butner, NC.

                       
Organizations                                                                                                           
King’s Way Baptist, 2002-Current and Active
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1962-2002
Jimmy Murphey’s Christmas, 1995-Current
Kiwanis Club of Concord, 1991-2006 (President-1994-1997)
Promise Keeper, 1992-Current
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, 1982-Current
App. St. Univ. - Admissions MVP, 1990-Current (Cabarrus County, NC)
Referee- Adult, High School, College, 1993-Current
(Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball & Softball)

Candidate Statement:

No response

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