| Richard Ramsey | |
| Office: | Member of the Iowa State Senate |
| Term Start: | January 8, 1973 |
| Term End: | January 9, 1983 |
| Birth Date: | 23 November 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Clarke County, Iowa, United States |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
Richard R. Ramsey (born November 23, 1940) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Ramsey was born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.[1] He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Ramsey served in the armed forces for a year during the Vietnam War.[2] [3]
Ramsey was twice elected attorney for Clarke County,[1] serving for four years.[2] He was Clarke County Republican chairman during the same period.[2] He served Iowa Senate from 1973 to 1983.[4] His initial election was won by 27 votes against opponent Arlo Hullinger,[5] with Democratic Party officials alleging there had been irregularities in the handling of absentee ballots.[2] As senator, he served as chairman for the Energy Committee and the Ethics Committee.[6]
After leaving the senate, Ramsey joined the Job Service of Iowa appeal board.[1] In August 1983, he joined the staff of Iowa governor Terry Branstad as an aide.[1] He served as Branstad's legislative lobbyist for the 1984 session of the Iowa General Assembly.[7]
In 1984, Ramsey became executive director of Iowa's Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Agency.[7] On his position within the agency, Branstad said "I believe someone with Dick's ability as a lawyer can make a real contribution to its long-term role in state government".[7]
During the 1990s, Ramsey served as chairman for the Public Employment Relations Board.[8] [9] He was succeeded by Richard Moore in 1998.[10]
In 1984, Ramsey and his wife, Natalie,[2] had four children.[1]