| Ric Killian | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 105th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2007 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2013 |
| Predecessor: | Doug Vinson |
| Successor: | Jacqueline Schaffer |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Name: | Richard Daniel Killian[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1964[2] |
| Birth Place: | Kaukauna, Wisconsin |
| Alma Mater: | US Army War College, United States Military Academy at West Point |
| Residence: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Occupation: | State Legislator |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Serviceyears: | 1986–1991 Active Duty, 1991-Present Army Reserve |
| Branch: | United States Army, United States Army Reserve |
| Unit: | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| Battles: | Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
Richard Daniel "Ric" Killian is an American businessman, United States Army officer, and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.
Killian was born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in 1964. He was also raised there. In 1986, he earned a BS in organizational leadership from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was a lieutenant/captain of the United States Army from 1986 to 1991. After that, he retired and has been a colonel 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 North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006.
In 1992, he was elected to the Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education 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.[3]
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.[5] He won re-election unopposed in 2008[6] and 2010. He left office in 2013.[7]
After redistricting, Killian decided to retire from the state legislature to run for the newly redrawn North Carolina's 9th congressional district. He said "[Incumbent [[Sue Myrick]]] fought against runaway spending, and she always provided excellent service to her constituents, and that will continue if I am elected."[8] U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain (R-AZ) endorsed Killian during the Republican primary in March 2012.[9] Killian did not receive the nomination, which was won by Robert Pittenger.
Ric married Debbi in 1991 and had four children. They are members of St. Matthew Catholic Church.[10]