Richard Komi

Richard Komi
Richard Komi
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives; from the Hillsborough 43 district
	In office; 2008–2010
	In office; December 5, 2018 – May 2, 2020
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Manchester, New Hampshire

Richard N. Komi is an immigrant from Nigeria who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.

Life

Komi claims to have faced political persecution as a member of the Ogoni people in Nigeria. After he spent time in a refugee camp in Benin, he was brought to Manchester, New Hampshire on September 13, 1999.[1]

Career

Komi served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsborough 43 district from 2008 to 2010. On November 6, 2018, Komi was again elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the same district.[2]

Controversy

Komi faced calls for resignation in early May 2020 after claiming that the female anatomy made Tara Reade's sexual assault claim impossible without "cooperation" from Reade. He apologized for the statement and insisted that Reade's accusation was false.[3] He resigned from office on May 2, 2020.[4]

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References

"Election highlights diversity in politics". Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
"Richard Komi". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
Andrew Sylvia (2020-05-01). "Manchester State Rep faces criticism, calls for resignation after comments against Biden accuser". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
Josie Albertson-Grove (2020-05-01). "Manchester Democrat resigns House seat after tweet about Biden accuser". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

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[concord-1] "Election highlights diversity in politics". Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[ballot-2] "Richard Komi". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[3] Andrew Sylvia (2020-05-01). "Manchester State Rep faces criticism, calls for resignation after comments against Biden accuser". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

[4] Josie Albertson-Grove (2020-05-01). "Manchester Democrat resigns House seat after tweet about Biden accuser". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2020-05-02.