William O. "Billy" Richardson is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 44. Richardson is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

He was first appointed to the chamber on August 29, 2015, by Democratic leaders in Cumberland County to replace Rick Glazier (D), who resigned to take another job. He was sworn in on September 1.

Richardson was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the North Carolina State Senate. He previously served in the state House from 1993 to 1996.

• JD, Campbell University Law School, 1980
• BA, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977

• JD, Campbell University Law School, 1980
• BA, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977
• Attorney, The Richardson Firm, present
• Former Assistant District Attorney, 12th Judicial District of Cumberland County

• JD, Campbell University Law School, 1980
• BA, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977
• Attorney, The Richardson Firm, present
• Former Assistant District Attorney, 12th Judicial District of Cumberland County
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 44, 2015-present
• Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 44, 2020
• Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 19, 2014
• Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 8, 2002
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1993-1996

• JD, Campbell University Law School, 1980
• BA, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977
• Attorney, The Richardson Firm, present
• Former Assistant District Attorney, 12th Judicial District of Cumberland County
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 44, 2015-present
• Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 44, 2020
• Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 19, 2014
• Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 8, 2002
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1993-1996
• Member, Cumberland County Bar Association, 1980-present
• Member, Advisory Board, Yadkin Bank, present
• Member, Fayetteville Regional Chamber of Commerce, present
• Member, Saint John's Episcopal Church, present
• Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Sandhills, present
• Member, Advisory Board, Vantage South Bank
• Former Member, Board of Visitors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Former Member, Board of Visitors, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Former President, Cumberland County Democratic Men's Club
• Former President, Cumberland County Education Foundation
• Former Chair, Government Committee, Fayetteville Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Former President, Sandhill's Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)