Gordon Ropp

{{Short description|American farmer and politician (1933–2020)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} '''Gordon L. Ropp''' (April 5, 1933 – April 14, 2020) was an American farmer and politician.

Ropp was born in Normal, Illinois and graduated from Normal Community High School. He graduated from University of Illinois in 1955. Ropp served in the Illinois National Guard and was commissioned a captain. Ropp was a farmer and raised dairy cows. Ropp served as Illinois Director of Agriculture. Ropp, a Republican, served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. Ropp lost the 1992 Republican primary to Bill Brady.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/1992/ii920408.html|title=Election results: Good-bye status quo|author=Amyllen L. Bodily and Michael D. Klemens|publisher=Northern Illinois University|journal=Illinois Issues|date=1992-04-01|access-date=2016-07-17}}</ref>

Ropp died at his home in Normal, Illinois.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1991–1992,' Biographical Sketch of Gordon L. Ropp, pg. 111</ref><ref name="kiblerbradyruestman">{{cite web|url=https://www.kiblerbradyruestman.com/obituaries/Gordon-Gordy-Ropp/#!/Obituary|title=Gordon "Gordy" L. Ropp Obituary|website=kiblerbradyruestman.com|accessdate=2020-09-13}}</ref>

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