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Ron Ryckman Jr.
Ronald Ryckman Jr. (December 17, 1971) is an American politician who represented the 78th District in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023, and served as the Speaker of the House from 2017 to 2023. He was first elected to the Kansas House in 2012, and previously served on the Olathe City Council from 2009 to 2017. Early life Ryckman was born and raised in Meade, Kansas. He attended MidAmerica Nazarene University as a student athlete, where he received his bachelor's degree. He later started several small businesses in the Johnson County area. Kansas House of Representatives Ryckman was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012. He was inspired by his father Ron Ryckman Sr. to run for the Kansas House of Representatives; his father was a state representative at the time. In 2017, Ryckman was first elected by his peers to preside as Speaker of the House. He was re-elected as speaker in 2019 and again in 2021, marking him as the first stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas House Of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies. Representatives are elected to two-year terms. The Kansas House of Representatives does not have term limits. The legislative session convenes at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka annually. History On January 29, 1861, President James Buchanan authorized Kansas to become the 34th state of United States, a free state. The ratification of the Kansas Constitution created the Kansas House of Representatives as the lower house of the state legislature. Members of the Kansas House voted to impeach Governor Charles L. Robinson in 1862, but the impeachment trial did not lead to his conviction and removal of office. The Kansas Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
