Rick Billinger
Rick Billinger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Ostmeyer |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Adam Smith |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 121st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | James Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Siegfreid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1951 Quinter, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rita |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Goodland, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Fort Hays State University |
| Profession | farmer |
Richard L. Billinger (born December 16, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas Senate for the 40th district.
Career
[edit]Billinger represented the 121st district of the Kansas House of Representatives, was redistricted and ran for the 120th in 2012 and lost his primary to Ward Cassidy, then won the 120th in 2014.[1][2][3]
Billinger succeeded Ralph Ostmeyer in the Kansas Senate in 2017.[4] The senate district covers the entirety of Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace Counties and also part of Phillips County.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Candidate 2014 General Election Official Vote Totals, Kansas Secretary of State, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ [1], KanFocus. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Rick Billinger". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Kansas 40th District State Senate Results: Rick Billinger Wins". The New York Times.
- ^ "Senate District 40" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved October 31, 2020.