Ralph Ostmeyer | |
State Senate: | Kansas |
State: | Kansas |
District: | 40th |
Term Start: | January 10, 2005 |
Term End: | January 9, 2017 |
Preceded: | Stan Clark |
Succeeded: | Rick Billinger |
State House1: | Kansas |
District1: | 118th |
Term Start1: | January 8, 2001 |
Term End1: | January 10, 2005 |
Preceded1: | Gayle Mollenkamp |
Succeeded1: | Virginia Beamer |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1943[1] |
Spouse: | Kay Ostmeyer |
Children: | 7 |
Profession: | farmer/rancher |
Residence: | Grinnell, Kansas, U.S. |
Ralph Ostmeyer (May 6, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 40th district from 2005 through January 2017. Previously, he served as a Representative in the House (2001–2005). He is a farmer and rancher from Grinnell, and is married to Kay Ostmeyer.
Ostmeyer served on these legislative committees:[2]
Some of the top contributors to Ostmeyer's 2008 campaign, according to OpenSecrets, were:[3]
Koch Industries, 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.