Ron Ryckman Sr.

This article is about the Kansas state senator. For his son, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, see Ron Ryckman Jr.

Ron Ryckman
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office March 4, 2021
Preceded by	Bud Estes
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 115th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Melvin Neufeld
Succeeded by	Boyd Orr
Personal details
Born	(1948-12-16) December 16, 1948 (age 76)[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]

Honors and awards

• Distinguished Service Award, Meade Nazarene Church (2004)
• Nominated for Kansas Teacher of the Year (2003)
• 500 Career Wins Certificate of Achievement from KSHSAA (2001)
• Selected Coach of the Year, Southwest Daily Times or Dodge City Globe five times
• Kansas Key Club Adviser of the Year (1990)
• Coach of the Decade, Southwest Daily Times (1990)
• National High School Gold Award (1989)
• Close-Up Kansas Award (1987)
• Coached eleven Meade Volleyball teams that went to State

Committee Memberships

• Judiciary
• Education
• General Government Budget

References

1. "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Ryckman, Ron". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
2. "KanFocus -- Error".
3. District 115 Map Archived December 8, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
4. Retired Teacher Contents for Love’s House Seat^[dead link‍]
5. Meade School Board Member Elected to 115th District Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, dogeglobe.com. Retrieved July 2011
6. "Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman's father will replace the late Bud Estes in Kansas Senate". dodgeglobe.com. March 4, 2021.

External links

• Kansas Legislature
• Kansas Legislature Standing Committees
• Ronald Ryckman, Kansas Legislature Member Profiles