Ronald Ryckman

Ronald Ryckman REPRepublican

State Senator, District 38

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Ronald RyckmanREPRepublican State Senator, District 38
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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. 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. 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.On March 4, 2021, Ryckman was appointed to the Senate after the death of Bud Estes.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Central Michigan University
Attended Education
1970
Fort Hays State University
Attended Educational Leadership
Bob Jones University
MS Educational Administration
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Senator
Kansas State Senate
2021 - Current
Former Representative, District 115
Kansas State House of Representatives
2011 - 2017
Government Teacher
Unified School District 226, Meade, Kansas
1980 - 2009
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Former Member
Taxation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Member
House Special Committee on All Day Kindergarten
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