Jackson Free Press

"/>Originally from Neshoba County, Philadelphia, Mississippi, Samac is the son of Myrtis and the late Burdette Richardson. His parents were both school teachers; his father also served two terms as Neshoba County Circuit Clerk. Samac has one brother, Dr. C. David Richardson, an ophthalmologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Samac graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1965 before attending East Central Community College. He received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University in 1970, and a Juris Doctor degree from The Jackson School of Law (now the Mississippi College School of Law) in 1975, where he served on the Honor Council. He is also a 1993 graduate of the National Judicial College.

While attending law school, he was employed by The University of Mississippi Medical Center as Project Administrator for Family Planning and Nurse Midwifery and The Central Mississippi Planning and Development District as Fiscal Officer.

He has been married 34 years to the former Libby Ashley of Franklin County, Mississippi, and they have resided in Rankin County, Mississippi since 1972. They have two children, Kim and Steve. Kim has a B.A. degree in Communications from Mississippi State University and is a program manager for the Mississippi Law Enforcement Liaison Office. Steve also has a degree in Communications and is attaining a second undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University in Computer Science.

Samac is a Gideon, and they are members of Pinelake Baptist Church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, York and Scottish Rite Masonic Bodies and Wahabi Shrine Temple.

When he has free time, he enjoys fishing, particularly fly fishing, and outdoor activities, including gardening with Libby.

Bio and picture taken form official Samac Richardson campaign websites

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168606

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Have you seen his latest campaign ads? Talking about how he will protect the sanctity of marriage between man and woman if elected to the Supreme Court.. I guess next he will re-write the Mississippi Judicial Code of Conduct and take out the section that says judges are not to make discriminatory or biased remarks against classes of people including based on sexual orientation. He will probably also take out the part that says candidates for a judgeship are not to make public promises about issues that may come before them in the court.. gee, such as maybe same-sex marriage?

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Jo-D

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2004-10-29T17:43:12-06:00

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168607

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I know: you don't get much more judicial activist than running on such a platform. It's really remarkable. Grindstaff and Skinner are doing the same kind of activist ads.

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ladd

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2004-10-29T18:03:34-06:00

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168608

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Well, I've just been clarified on this matter by an attorney friend in Atlanta.. it's all perfectly legal now. I still don't agree with it though... Here's the email I got.. Jody, As a general matter, ethics rules such as Mississippi's (referred to as the "announce" clause, meaning that a judicial candidate cannot announce his or her positions) were declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in 2002. A judicial candidate is now free to declare his or her positions in an election. Gregory R. Nevins Senior Staff Attorney Lambda Legal

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Jo-D

Date

2004-10-29T18:20:53-06:00

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168609

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Note: Samac Richardson cancelled an interview with the JFP and did not re-schedule.

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ladd

Date

2004-10-30T14:09:05-06:00