Ron Ryckman
| Ron Ryckman | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Garrett Love and Melvin Neufeld |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1947 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary |
| Residence | Meade, Kansas |
| Religion | Nazarene |
Ronald Ryckman, Sr. (born December 16, 1947) is 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.[1][2] Ryckman's first term began in January 2011 when he was elected by precinct people to replaced Garrett Love who was elected to the State Senate after defeating former Speaker Melvin Neufeld.[3] 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.[4]
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
- ↑ http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact_Current&-format=Contact_House.html&-RecID=2031&-find
- ↑ District 115 Map
- ↑ Retired Teacher Contents for Love’s House Seat
- ↑ Meade School Board Member Elected to 115th District, dogeglobe.com. Retrieved July 2011
External links
- Kansas Legislature
- Kansas Legislature Standing Committees
- Ronald Ryckman, Kansas Legislature Member Profiles
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