Richard L. Berkley
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Richard L. Berkley (born Richard L. Berkowitz; June 29, 1931 – November 29, 2023) was an American politician. He was the 50th Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1979 to 1991.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party. Berkley was born in Kansas City and studied at Harvard University.