Richard A. Licht
Richard A. Licht | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court | |
| Assumed office August 27, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Lincoln Chafee |
| 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 1985 – January 1989 | |
| Governor | Edward D. DiPrete |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. DiLuglio |
| Succeeded by | Roger N. Begin |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office 1973–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1948 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Roanne Sragow Licht |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Judge |
Richard A. Licht (born March 25, 1948) is an American judge and lawyer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1985 to 1989. A Democrat, he previously served in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1973 to 1984. He is an alumnus of Harvard Law School. His uncle, Frank Licht, served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973.
In 2011, Licht was appointed by Gov. Lincoln Chaffee as the Director of Administration of Rhode Island.
In 2014, he was appointed as a Rhode Island Superior Court judge. In 2017, he was assigned to the Business Calendar, a specialized business court track within the Superior Court.
In 2023, Licht was struck by a car as a pedestrian near the Rhode Island State House. He sustained serious injuries but made a successful recovery and returned to the bench after six months.