Bud Estes
State senateKansas
District38th
Term startJanuary 9, 2017
Term endFebruary 13, 2021
PrecededGarrett Love
SucceededRon Ryckman Sr.
State house 2Kansas
State 2Kansas
District 2119th
Term start 2June 20, 2013
Term end 2January 9, 2017
Preceded 2Brian Weber[1]
Succeeded 2Bradley Ralph
Office 3Mayor of Bucklin
Term start 31976
Term end 31990
PartyRepublican
Birth dateOctober 4, 1946
Birth placeDodge City, Kansas, U.S.
Death dateFebruary 13, 2021 (aged 74)
Death placeBucklin, Kansas, U.S.
Alma materFort Hays State University
SpouseRenae Estes
WebsiteBudEstes.com

Bud Estes (October 4, 1946[2] – February 13, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 38th district, from 2017 until his death, and previously served as the 119th district state representative.[3][4] Estes also served as the mayor of Bucklin, Kansas, for fourteen years.

Estes died in February 2021, after being hospitalized due to a prolonged illness.[5]

Committee membership

Estes has served on the following legislative committees:

  • Health & Human Services
  • Insurance & Financial Institutions
  • Federal and State Affairs

References

  1. ^ Brown, Jarrett (Sep 10, 2013). "Rep. Estes takes government, business experience to Topeka". Dodge City Daily Globe. dodgeglobe.com. Retrieved Feb 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Sommerfeld, Rachel (October 4, 2016). "Bud Estes (R-Kansas Senate District 38)". KSN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Hennessy, Joseph (February 13, 2021). "Kansas State Sen. Bud Estes dies at 75". WIBW-TV. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Representative Bud Estes". Kansas Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions[dead link]
  5. ^ Bahl, Andrew. "Western Kansas Sen. Bud Estes dies after a prolonged illness". The Ottawa Herald. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.