Meet Jack
Jack Richardson - Fighter for Falmouth
Jack currently serves as a commissioner on the Falmouth Housing Authority. He has never voted to increase utility, laundry, or administrative costs on FHA tenants and will continue to put people’s wallets first as a member of the select board
As a town meeting member for precinct 9, Jack understands the value of our legislative body and will listen to town meeting members from all precincts before making critical decisions.
Jack works as District Director in the office of Falmouth’s own State Senator Dylan Fernandes. Jack is in the room (usually after booking it) when key policy stakeholders get together to discuss how to fix our region’s biggest problems. Jack’s work has provided him with the depth of knowledge needed to serve Falmouth.
Falmouth Family Roots
Jack’s family has spent their lives working to preserve Falmouth’s history and build a foundation for generations to be proud to call home. For almost a century, the Richardson family ran the Elm Arch Inn in the heart of downtown Falmouth. Harry and Flossie Richardson, Jack’s grandparents, spent their lives welcoming families to the Cape and worked to ensure Falmouth remained a place that visitors wanted to return. They were fiercely committed to the history of the town. Harry was a past Falmouth Historical Society president and his World War II uniform is proudly displayed as part of the current D-Day exhibit at the Museums on the Green. Their love of the town has driven Jack to want to serve the community, as his family has for generations.
A Cape Cod Kid
Growing up in Falmouth has made Jack appreciate the unique landscape and given him a commitment to safeguard our most precious resources. Days spent boogie boarding and crab hunting at Wood Neck Beach with his father gave Jack a love of the ocean and a drive to protect it. Participating in the “Little Sprouts” program at the Coonamessett Farm not only taught Jack how to grow his own vegetables, but gave him an early appreciation of the farming community. Coming from a family in the hospitality industry and working many jobs in local restaurants, Jack knows how important that blue collar jobs and our tourism industry are to Falmouth’s economy.
Public Servant
Jack graduated from Falmouth High School as class president, guiding his peers through the adversity of learning during Covid. He went on to attend American University in Washington, D.C. earning a degree in Political Science and Public Administration in three years. While at American, Jack worked for a political consulting firm on Capital Hill, learning from some of our nation’s most experienced policy-makers. Following graduation, Jack managed the successful campaign of Falmouth’s newest State Representative, Thomas Moakley and served in a senior role on State Senator Dylan Fernandes’ campaign.
