Background
Hatcher, Richard Gordon was born on July 10, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Carlton and Catherine Hatcher.
Hatcher, Richard Gordon was born on July 10, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Carlton and Catherine Hatcher.
Bachelor, Indiana University. Juris Doctor, Valparaiso University.
Practiced in, East Chicago. formerly deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana councilman-at-large, Gary City Council, 1963-1966; mayor of Gary, 1967-1987; former co-chairman legislation action committee, trustee, member human resources committee, member Executive Board, chairman advisory board, United States Conference Mayors president, United States Conference Mayors, 1980-1981.
Member steering committee on human resources development National League Cities, past chairman human resources committee, 1974, also board directors. A founder Muigwithania, social and civic club. Member National Committee of Inquiry.
Member task force on presidential television debates 20th Century Fund. Chairman education subcommittee Indiana advisory committee to the United States Commission Civil Rights. National chairman board directors Operation People United to Save Humanity, 1979-1982.
Member executive committee National Urban Coalition. Founder National Black Caucus of Locally Elected Officials. Convenor National Black Political Convention, National Conference on a Black Agenda for the 80's, 1980.
President National Conference Democratic Mayors, 1977-1978, National Conference Black Mayors, 1979-1982, United States Conference Mayors, 1980-1981. Member steering committee National Black Assembly. Chairman Indiana State Black Caucus.
Active Urban League of Northwest Indiana. Member advisory board Indiana University Northwest, Robert Woods Johnson Memorial Foundation. Chairman Gary City Democratic Committee.
Member Indiana Democratic State Central Committee, National Democratic Committee on Delaware Selection. Member Democratic National Committee, vice chairman, 1980-1985. Member United States intergovernmental advisory commission on education to Secretary of Education.
Chairman board Trans-Africa. National chairman Jackson for President, 1984. President National Civil Rights Museum and Hall of Fame, since 1986.
Member, board directors Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars. Member American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Gary Bar Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (member executive board Indiana).
Married Ruthellyn Marie Rowles, August 8, 1976. Children: Ragen Heather, Rachelle Catherine, Renee Camille.