Richard Daniel "Ric" Killian is an American businessman, United States Army officer, and politician who served as a member of the

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from 2007 to 2013.

Early life, education, and business career

Killian was born in

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, in 1964. He was also raised there. In 1986, he earned a BS in

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from the

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. He was a

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of the

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from 1986 to 1991. After that, he retired and has been a

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in the U.S. Army Reserve since. After retiring from the U.S. Army, Killian went into real estate. In 1995, he was named president of Howey Construction & Development and served until that position until 2000. He was then general manager of NVR until 2003. After that, he was vice president of Orleans Home builders until he was appointed to the

in 2006.

Early political career

In 1992, he was elected to the Kaukauna Area School District

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and served one term. In 2004, he decided to run again to become a school board member, this time on the Mecklenburg Area Catholic School Board of Education.

North Carolina House of Representatives

Committee assignments

*House Committee on Appropriations (Vice Chair) *House Committee on Education *House Committee on Elections *House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources *House Committee on Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) *House Committee on Judiciary *House Committee on Military and Homeland Security (Chair) *House Committee on Redistricting *House Committee on Transportation **House Subcommittee A (Judiciary) **House Subcommittee on Capital **House Subcommittee on Transportation (Chair)

Electoral history

In August 2006, incumbent Republican State Representative Doug Vinson, of North Carolina's 105th House District, decided not to run for a 2nd term. He was elected to the seat as a Republican unopposed. He won re-election unopposed in 2008 and 2010. He left office in 2013.

2010

2008

2006

2012 congressional election

After redistricting, Killian decided to retire from the state legislature to run for the newly redrawn

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. He said " ncumbent Sue Myrick">Sue_Myrick.html" ;"title="ncumbent Sue Myrick">ncumbent Sue Myrickfought against runaway spending, and she always provided excellent service to her constituents, and that will continue if I am elected." U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain (R-AZ) endorsed Killian during the Republican primary in March 2012. Killian did not receive the nomination, which was won by Robert Pittenger.

Personal life

Ric married Debbi in 1991 and had four children. They are members of St. Matthew Catholic Church.

References

External links

Project Vote Smart - Representative Ric Killian (NC)
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