Ross Doyen | |
|---|---|
| President of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office 1976[1]–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Robert Talkington |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1969 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Mark Parkinson |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – January 12, 1969 | |
| Constituency | 61st district (1959-1961) 58th district (1961-1965) 56th district (1965-1967) 97th district (1967-1969) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1926 Rice, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2014 (aged 87) Concordia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Judy Elniff
(m. 1964, divorced)Katherine Mosburg (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Kansas State University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Ross O. Doyen (October 1, 1926 – July 3, 2014) was an American rancher, farmer, and politician.
Born near Rice, Kansas, Doyan served in the United States Navy during World War II. Doyen received his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Kansas State University in 190. He was a farmer and rancher. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives, as a Republican from 1959 to 1968 and then in the Kansas State Senate from 1969 to 1992 and served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and president of the senate. Additionally, he served with the National Conference of State Legislatures and Conference of State Governments. He died in Concordia, Kansas.[2][3][4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "State of Kansas Legislative Directory of the Sixty-Sixth Legislature, 1976 Regular Session". Kansas Government Information Online Library, Kansas State Library. January 12, 1976. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Former State Senate President Doyen dies Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ross O. Doyen papers-biographical sketch
- ^ Ross O. Doyen-obituary