LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program - Graduate

• Tulane University Law School - JD (1998)

• Morehouse College - BA, business management and accounting (1991-1995)

  Activities and notes: Baseball team

• Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, La.) - Diploma (1991)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 63.61%

  Democrat
  David Schilling, 15.01%

  Republican
  Glenn Harris, 10.63%

  Democrat
  Sheldon Vincent, 4.91%

  Republican
  Belden Batiste, 3.87%

  Independent
  Colby James, 1.97%

  Independent

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 81.00%

  Democrat
  Jesse Schmidt, 9.00%

  Non-designated
  Belden Batiste, 7.00%

  Non-designated
  Shawndra Rodriguez, 3.00%

  Non-designated

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 69.75%

  Democrat
  Melvin L. Holden (Kip), 20.10%

  Democrat
  Kenneth Cutno, 10.15%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 68.69%

  Democrat
  Gary Landrieu, 17.06%

  Democrat
  David Brooks, 7.37%

  Non-designated
  Samuel Davenport, 6.88%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 55.16%

  Democrat
  Gary Landrieu, 25.03%

  Democrat
  Dwayne Bailey, 13.50%

  Republican
  Josue Larose, 3.95%

  Republican
  Caleb Trotter, 2.36%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
  Cedric Levon Richmond, 64.59%

  Democrat
  Anh Joseph Cao, 33.47%

  Republican
  Anthony Marquize, 1.45%

  Non-designated

Employment History

• Democratic National Committee (May 2022-)

  Senior Adviser

• White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (Jan. 2021-April 2022)
  Joseph Robinette Biden (Joe)

  Director/Senior Adviser to the President

Associated Organizations

• Who Dat PAC

• Richmond for Congress (Louisiana)

Awards

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Most Valuable Player (Congressional Baseball Game) (June 26, 2019)

• Salute to Congress Award (International Propeller Club of the United States) (May 1, 2019)

• Hall of Fame Inductee (Tulane University Law School) (2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Government Man of the Year Award (Maritime Port Council of Greater New York/New Jersey and Vicinity) (June 9, 2018)

• Champion of Justice (The Innocence Network) (April 26, 2017)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  richmondc@dnc.org

Main Office
430 S. Capitol St. SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20003
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Lockheed Martin Corp.

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Lockheed Martin Corp.

Privately Financed Travel

12 trips taken between 2011 - 2018 costing $7,490

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• New Rep. Troy Carter's hires include ex-con

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 17, 2021
  Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.), Congress's newest member, included a controversial hire among his first staff picks. read more

• Attorneys' lobbyist heads home to the Hill

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 9, 2020
  A Democratic aide is back on the Hill after a year and a half lobbying for a trial lawyers' trade group. read more

• AT&T places a call to Capitol Hill

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 24, 2020
  After six years on the Hill, an aide has answered AT&T's call. read more

• House LA turns to the Golden State

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 27, 2019
  A California-focused lobbying firm has added a Democratic congressional aide to its ranks. read more

• Ex-NFL cheerleader is back in the House

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 4, 2018
  NFL cheerleadering, volunteering with the Peace Corps, appearing on MTV — is there anything Rep. Cedric Richmond's (D-La.) new communications director hasn't done? read more

• Rep. Richmond adds the daughter of an ex-Mayor of New Orleans to his staff

  Posted by Katie Barrows on June 26, 2014
  The daughter of a former New Orleans mayor has joined the staff of a Louisiana congressman. read more

• One month left for 41 representatives to file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on July 19, 2012
  The personal financial disclosures of members of Congress continue to trickle in two months after the initial deadline. read more

• More member financial disclosures added

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 18, 2012
  LegiStorm today added the financial disclsoures of twelve more House of Representatives members who filed annual financial disclosures since the initial batch was released by the House last week. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more