Ted Richard

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J. Edward "Ted" Richard (born: ) is a former territorial level politician, lawyer and Senior judge of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court.

Richard is a former lawyer, he was a partner in the law firm of Richard, Vertes, Peterson & Schuler in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. He practiced private law until 1988.[1]

Richard was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election. He won the Yellowknife South electoral district defeating incumbent Lynda Sorenson. Richard was re-elected to his second term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election. He vacated his seat a year later when he was appointed to the Northwest Territories Supreme Court.

Richard was also appointed to serve as a judge in the Court of Appeal of Nunavut.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Judicial Appointments to the Nunavut Court of Appeal Announced. Department of Justice (March 24, 1999). Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
Lynda Sorenson		 MLA Yellowknife South
1983-1988		 Succeeded by
Tony Whitford


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