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Elliot Scott Richardson

Elliot is a Democrat running for Congress in the 10th district of Illinois.

Elliot Richardson is the father of three young children, a small business owner and a civil rights attorney. As a founding partner at Horwitz, Richardson & Baker (“HRB”), Elliot co-manages a law firm employing over twenty legal professionals. He also serves on the boards of directors of several community organizations that serve children. Elliot, his wife Sherri and their three children live in Highland Park, where he attends Lakeside Temple.

Elliot was raised in Morton Grove and attended Niles West High School. He began his career in public service shortly after graduating from Bradley University. As a residential group home counselor for troubled teenagers, Elliot worked with children who came from troubled and abusive families.

While attending the University of Dayton School of Law, Elliot received a non-profit service fellowship that allowed him to continue his work in public service. During law school he worked for former Democratic Congressman Tony Hall of Ohio and the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Law Office.

Elliot returned home to Illinois after law school and started his own law practice. HRB is primarily a litigation firm, focused on protecting people’s civil rights and representing the injured. The firm also represents small business owners in legal disputes. Elliot has represented clients throughout the country in numerous high-profile civil rights and commercial cases on both the federal and state level. In the process, he has earned the respect of his colleagues and adversaries.

Elliot dedicates a great deal of time to working on behalf of children and low-income families. He serves on the board of directors for Child Serv, an organization that supports underserved children and their families, and is the co-chair of the organization’s resource development committee. Elliot is a YMCA Alliance Board member and has served on the board of directors for Youth Communication in Chicago. His non-profit experience also includes work with the Chicago Bar Foundation’s charitable arm and formerly served on the Editorial Board of the Chicago Bar Association.