Richard B. Chess
Richard B. Chess | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Geisler |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Petrone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1953 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Richard Bruce Chess (born December 20, 1953, Pennsylvania) is an American lawyer and politician who was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1979-1980.[1] Since leaving political office, he has worked as an attorney specializing in real estate law in Richmond, Virginia.[2] He currently has his own law firm in that city.
Life and career
[edit]The son of George Findley Chess and Mary Danyla, Richard "Rick" Bruce Chess was born in Pennsylvania on December 20, 1953.[3] He was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from both Langley High School and the University of Pittsburgh.[4] He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1976.[5][6] He served in the United States Marines, and then worked as a local government attorney in Pittsburgh.[4] In 1977 he was head of Allegheny County's Consumer Affairs office,[7] and in 1978 he was appointed head of Allegheny County's Bureau of Weights and Measures.[8]
In 1974 he was a Democratic Party candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 27 which he lost in the primary election to Robert Geisler.[9][10] He lost to Geisler again in the 1976 election for the same office but won the election for that position in the November 1978 election.[11] During his two year tenure he served on the House Agriculture Committee.[2]
In 1980, at the age of 26, Chess ran against Bob Casey Sr. for the post of Treasurer of Pennsylvania;[12] a decision which angered the Democratic Party in Allegheny County and ultimately led to the party withdrawing there future support for re-election in the House of Representative.[13] In 1981 he married Diane Dolan in Richmond, Virginia.[3] At that time he was vice president of the Metropolitan Richmond Chamber of Commerce and executive director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce's Private Industry Council.[6] He had previously served as the president of the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia.[6] In 1984 he was elected vice president of the Richmond Community Action Program.[14]
In 1985 he announced his candidacy for Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district to replace Benjamin Lambert who left his post after winning a seat in the Virginia Senate.[15] He ran as an independent,[16] and lost to Jean Wooden Cunningham.[17] After this he worked as a lawyer in Richmond and as both vice president and acquisitions director for the United Dominion Realty Trust (UDRT).[18][19][20] In 1993 he moved to Midlothian, Virginia.[2] In 1997 he announced his candidacy for the post of director of the James River Soil and Water Conservation District;[2] an election he lost.[21] In 1998 he left his post at UDRT to become director of institutional services in the Richmond division of the law firm of Goodman Segar Hogan Hoffler.[22] In 2000 he joined the legal team of the broadband company Winstar Communications.[23] In 2008 he was president of the Richmond Association for Business Economics,[24] and in 2009 he served as president of the American Realty Capital Markets LLC.[25]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- 1 2 3 4 Goodwyn, M. W. (October 29, 1997). "Four Seats on Conservation Board are Up for Grabs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. M3.
- 1 2 Richard Bruce Chess in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Certificate Number 1981050422
- 1 2 "Chess Challenging Dems' Geisler in 27th District". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 31, 1976. p. 4.
- ↑ "Engaged: Diane Dolan to Richard Bruce Chess". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 13, 1981. p. 19.
- 1 2 3 "Industry Council Gets New Executive Director". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1981. p. B8.
- ↑ Knezevich, Nicholas (November 28, 1977). "Insulation Rebate Can Be Rip-Off". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 20.
- ↑ Knezevich, Nicholas (April 4, 1978). "County Sets Sight on Retail Cheating". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 12.
- ↑ "P.A. Candidates Lag in Filing For Primary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 9, 1974. p. 3.
- ↑ "Official Primary Count Aids Pete". The Pittsburgh Press. June 7, 1974. p. 24.
- ↑ "County Fills Consumer Job". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 29, 1978. p. 2.
- ↑ Associated Press (January 30, 1980). "Pittsburgh Legislator Seeks Treasurer's Post". The Evening News. p. 30.
- ↑ "Behind the UC Battle: Lobbyists Go to Work". The Patriot-News. July 13, 1980. p. 3.
- ↑ "Community Action Elects Officers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 25, 1984. p. 15.
- ↑ "Lambert Easily Elected to Wilder's Seat". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 18, 1985. p. 8.
- ↑ Young, Monte (December 28, 1985). "TV To Be Used in Special Election". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 13.
- ↑ "Jean Cunningham is Winner". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 8, 1986. p. 13.
- ↑ "Spanish Trace to Be Renovated". The Roanoke Times. June 19, 1988. p. F11.
- ↑ "Local Trust Buys 200 Units in Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 18, 1989. p. B5.
- ↑ "Realty Trust Adds to Holdings". Richmond Times-Dispatch. February 11, 1990. p. H8.
- ↑ "Evans, Hastings Gain Conservation Posts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1997. p. 16.
- ↑ "Promotions and New Hires". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 17, 1998. p. K5.
- ↑ "Richard B. Chess". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 22, 2000. p. D8.
- ↑ Hazard, Carol (October 31, 2008). "Spending, Economic Output Dive". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. A1, A8.
- ↑ Dooley, Emily C. (August 1, 2009). "LandAmerica Money Woes Detailed". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. A1, A9.
External links
[edit]- About Rick Chess at Chess Law Firm, PLC