Ron Ryckman

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 replace 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

1. ↑ http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact_Current&-format=Contact_House.html&-RecID=2031&-find
2. ↑ District 115 Map Archived December 8, 2003, at the Wayback Machine.
3. ↑ Retired Teacher Contents for Love’s House Seat
4. ↑ 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