Ronald G. Parys

Ronald G. Parys (October 7, 1938 – September 16, 2007) was an American politician who was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Parys was born on October 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Messmer High School before graduating from Riverside University High School[2] and served in the United States Army Reserve. Parys was married and had five children. On September 16, 2007, he died in Englewood, Florida.[3]

Political career

Parys served three terms in the Assembly before being elected to the Senate from the 9th district in a special election in 1969. He was a strong advocate of legalized gambling.[2] He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1966. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  2. 1 2 Amy Rabideau Silvers. "Legislator Parys backed bingo", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 22, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2007 Senate Joint Resolution 64". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
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