Rick Billinger

Richard L. Billinger (born December 16, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas Senate for the 40th district.

Rick Billinger
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 40th district
Incumbent
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	(1951-12-16) December 16, 1951 (age 72) Quinter, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rita
Children	3
Residence	Goodland, Kansas
Alma mater	Fort Hays State University
Profession	farmer

Career

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

1. Candidate 2014 General Election Official Vote Totals, Kansas Secretary of State, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
2. , KanFocus. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
3. "Representative Rick Billinger". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
4. "Kansas 40th District State Senate Results: Rick Billinger Wins". The New York Times.
5. "Senate District 40" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved October 31, 2020.