District of Columbia Sports Commission Board of Directors John L. Richardson Confirmation Resolution of 2001
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Sports Commission Board of Directors John L. Richardson Confirmation Resolution of 2001 ".

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:

Mr. John L. Richardson
5121 Tilden Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
(Ward 3)

as a member of the District of Columbia Sports Commission Board of Directors, established by section 5 of the Omnibus Sports Consolidation Act of 1994, effective August 23, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-152; D.C. Code §3-1404), for a term to end December 31, 2005.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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JOHN L. RICHARDSON

Home Address:
5121 Tilden Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
PH: 202/244-0516

Business Address:
2121 K Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20037
PH: 202/496-1234
FAX: 202/496-1212

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

1996-Present, Partner
Seeger Potter Richardson Luxton Joselow & Brooks
Washington, D.C.

1994-1996, Partner
Vedder, Price, Kaufman, Kammholz & Day
Washington, D.C.

1987-1994 Partner
Richardson, Berlin & Morville
Washington, D.C.

1967-1987 Associate/Partner/Shareholder
Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, Chartered
Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION: University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 1967
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.A., 1962

BAR ADMISSIONS: Virginia
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court

MILITARY SERVICE: Commissioned Officer, United States Army, 1962-1964

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Member:

Virginia State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
American Bar Association

Mr. Richardson's practice concentrates on public and private international trade in circumstances where the U.S. Government is interested or involved. His clients include foreign corporations doing business in the U.S. and domestic corporations doing business abroad. He also advises foreign governments, trade associations, chambers of commerce and similar organizations interested in or concerned about the policies, practices arid activities of the U.S. Government. While Mr. Richardson has represented interests in many industries, he has developed a particular specialty in the air transport industry.

Mr. Richardson has been active in Democratic Party projects both at the national and local levels. He worked actively for the election and reelection of President Clinton and Vice President Gore in 1992 and 199&, and he supported Mayor Anthony Williams in the District of Columbia election last year. Mr. Richardson's other interests include travel, history and antiques. Mr. Richardson is active with and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations.

Mr. Richardson is married to Margaret M. (Peggy) Richardson who served as IRS Commissioner in the first Clinton/Gore administration. The Richardsons' daughter Margaret graduated from the University of Virginia in 1998 and is presently working in an Americorp supported program in San Francisco.

April 1999