Ron Ryckman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Estes |
| Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 115th district | |
| In office January 10,2011 –January 9,2017 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Neufeld |
| Succeeded by | Boyd Orr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16,1948 [1] Traverse City,Michigan,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | Ron Ryckman Jr. |
| Residence | Meade,Kansas |
Ronald W. Ryckman Sr. (born December 16,1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 115th District which includes a southern section of Dodge City,Ashland,Fowler,Meade,Plains,Copeland,Montezuma,Ensign,Ingalls and Cimarron in southwestern Kansas from 2011 to 2017. [2] [3] Ryckman's first term began in January 2011 when he was elected by precinct people to replace Garrett Love who was elected to the State Senate after defeating former Speaker Melvin Neufeld. [4] Ryckman served in the United States Army from 1970-72 before beginning his twenty-nine-year career as a public school teacher. He served on the Meade School Board from 2009 until elected to the Kansas House. [5]
On March 4,2021,Ryckman was appointed to the Senate after the death of Bud Estes. [6]