| Ron Ryckman | |
| State Senate: | Kansas |
| District: | 38th |
| Term Start: | March 4, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Bud Estes |
| State House1: | Kansas |
| District1: | 115th |
| Term Start1: | January 10, 2011 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Melvin Neufeld |
| Successor1: | Boyd Orr |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1948[1] |
| Birth Place: | Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence: | Meade, Kansas |
| Spouse: | Mary |
| Children: | Ron Ryckman Jr. |
Ronald W. Ryckman Sr. (born December 16, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 115th District which includes a southern section of Dodge City, Ashland, Fowler, Meade, Plains, Copeland, Montezuma, Ensign, Ingalls and Cimarron in southwestern Kansas from 2011 to 2017.[2] [3] Ryckman's first term began in January 2011 when he was elected by precinct people to replace Garrett Love who was elected to the State Senate after defeating former Speaker Melvin Neufeld.[4] Ryckman served in the United States Army from 1970-72 before beginning his twenty-nine-year career as a public school teacher. He served on the Meade School Board from 2009 until elected to the Kansas House.[5]
On March 4, 2021, Ryckman was appointed to the Senate after the death of Bud Estes.[6]