Phil Richardson

Richardson grew up in Western Oklahoma, attending Pocasset High School and graduating from Oklahoma State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.[1] In 1967, he married Janalee; they have three children and 12 grandchildren.

Richardson served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970, earning a bronze star and the rank of captain. He is a licensed veterinarian and farmer and serves as a deacon at the Hazel/Dell Baptist Church. Richardson lives with his wife in Minco.

Richardson represented his district as a conservative lawmaker with a focus on rural and wildlife issues. He consistently supported anti-abortion legislation and has a 100 percent rating from Oklahomans for Life. Richardson also supported gun rights, tax relief and reduced spending.

Richardson has authored a number of bills that have been signed into law, including:

• House Bill 1334, which allowed the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to establish certification for veterinary technicians (2005);
• Senate Bill 1793, which made it a felony to exploit an elderly person to gain access to their funds, assets or property (2006);
• House Bill 1393, which preserved the OK Wildlife Diversity program (2007);
• House Bill 1914, which created the Feral Swine Control act (2007);
• House Bill 1915, which strengthened trespassing laws (2007);
• House Bill 1916, which exempted above-ground storage tanks from Corporation Commission Rules (2007);
• House Bill 2064, which permitted individuals to protect their land and livestock from damage by wildlife (2007);
• Senate Bill 98, which created the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act regulating the sale, installation and servicing of fire extinguishers in order to ensure public safety (2007);
• Senate Bill 161, which prohibited the killing of dogs for the protection of livestock and made the dog's owner liable for any damage (2007);
• Senate Bill 558, which lowered the cost of certain hunting licenses for minors (2007);
• Senate Bill 1451, which created an emission reduction program to lower regional air pollution (2008);
• Senate Bill 1463, which prohibited computer-assisted remote hunting of animals in Oklahoma (2008);
• Senate Bill 1735, which made any person illegally fishing on someone else’s land responsible for any damages incurred (2008);
• Senate Bill 2066, which required private prison contractors to run a criminal history check on employees (2008);
• House Bill 1884, which creates the Oklahoma Dam Breach Safety Act (April 27, 2009)
• Senate Bill 349, which requires the Department of Environmental Quality file or cause to be filed a recordable notice of a permit issued under the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act in the land records of the county in which the site is located (April 6, 2009); and
• Senate Bill 446, which created the OK Brownfields Voluntary Redevelopment Act (April 14, 2009).[2]