Leslie Richards
Leslie S. Richards | |
|---|---|
| General Manager of SEPTA | |
| In office January 1, 2020 – November 29, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Knueppel |
| Succeeded by | Scott Sauer (Acting) |
| Secretary of Transportation of Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 11, 2015 – December 31, 2019 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Barry Schoch |
| Succeeded by | Yassmin Gramian |
| Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – January 2015 Served with Josh Shapiro, Bruce Castor | |
| Preceded by | Jim Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Val Arkoosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1967 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ira Richards |
| Residence | Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Brown University University of Pennsylvania |
Leslie Richards (born April 13, 1967) is the former general manager of SEPTA, the public transportation agency serving the Philadelphia area. She previously served as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Tom Wolf.