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[[Image:Matthew O Richardson.jpg|left|frame|Matthew O. Richardson, General Authority of the Mormon Church]]
'''Matthew Ottesen Richardson''' was called as the second counselor in the Sunday School presidency of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and sustained in [[General Conference]] in April, 2009.

Elder Richardson was born December 12, 1960, in Salt Lake City to Edward M. and Andrea Ottesen Richardson. 

He is a professor of religion (Church History) at Brigham Young University (BYU), and from 2002 to 2006 he was an Associate Dean of Religious Education at that institution.

As a young man, Richardson was a Mormon missionary in Denmark.  He has also served as a Sunday School teacher, Young Men president, bishop and member of a Young Men/Young Women curriculum writing committee. 

Richardson received all his degrees from BYU: a B.A. in communications, an M.Ed. in Education Leadership and Curriculum, and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_O._Richardson] He taught for the Church Educational System from 1986 to 1993, then was a religion lecturer at BYU from 1993 to 1996. He joined the religion faculty in 1996. He since received the Robert J. Matthews Teaching award, the Professor of Integrity award, and a four-year Religious Education fellowship.

Richardson has written several books including ''The Christus Legacy'', ''The Relationship Seasons'' and ''Personal Promises from the Lord to You''.

[[Elder]] Richardson and his wife Lisa Jackson Richardson are the parents of four children.  They were married in 1983 in the [[Salt Lake Temple]].

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