Richard Joel Hardy

Background

Hardy, Richard Joel was born on July 7, 1948 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Eldon L. and Ann (Nicol) Hardy.

Education

Associate of Arts, Southeastern Community College, Burlington, 1968; Bachelor with honors, Western Illinois U., Macomb, 1970; Master of Arts, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1978.

Career

Visiting assistant professor, Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakot, 1972-1974; teacher, St. John's School, Burlington, 1975; graduate teacher, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1976-1978; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1978-1983; associate professor political science, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1985. Visiting assistant professor Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1984.

Achievements

• Richard Joel Hardy has been listed as a notable Political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • By Richard J. J. Hardy - Missouri Government and Politics: 1st (first) Edition

Membership

Republican nominee for United States Congress from 9th District Missouri, 1992. State board directors Missourians for Ltd. Terms, 1991-1995, Missourians for Fair Elections, 1993-1995.

Member Transitional Housing Authority, Columbia, 1995. National co-chair Fred Thompson for President-2000 Grassroots Movement. Member National Federation Pachyderms.

Interests

• Avocation: playing 5-string and tenor banjo.

Connections

Married Linda Marie Nuss, August 18, 1968. Children: Amanda Marie, Thomas R.

Father:

Eldon L. Hardy

Mother:

Ann (Nicol) Hardy

Spouse:

Linda Marie Nuss

child:

Thomas R. Hardy

child:

Amanda Marie Hardy