Ralph Ostmeyer (May 6, 1943) is a former
Republican member of the
Kansas Senate
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, representing the
40th district from 2005 through January 2017. Previously, he served as a Representative in the
House
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(2001–2005). He is a farmer and rancher from
Grinnell, and is married to Kay Ostmeyer.
Committee assignments
Ostmeyer served on these legislative committees:
* Agriculture (vice-chair)
* Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
* Federal and State Affairs
* Local Government
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Ostmeyer's 2008 campaign, according to
OpenSecrets
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, were:
:
Koch Industries
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, Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Contractors Association, John G. Lewis, Dana C. Lewis, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee
Financial, insurance and real estate were his largest donor group, followed by energy and natural resources companies.
References
External links
Kansas Senate BiographyProject Vote Smart profile
* Campaign contributions
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Republican Party Kansas state senators
People from Gove County, Kansas
Living people
1943 births
21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature