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**Richard Daniel "Ric" Killian** is an American businessman, United States Army officer, and politician who served as a member of the [North Carolina House of Representatives](/source/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives) from 2007 to 2013.

## Early life, education, and business career

Killian was born in [Kaukauna, Wisconsin](/source/Kaukauna,_Wisconsin), in 1964. He was also raised there. In 1986, he earned a BS in [organizational leadership](/source/Organizational_leadership) from the [United States Military Academy at West Point](/source/United_States_Military_Academy_at_West_Point). He was a [lieutenant](/source/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States))/[captain](/source/Captain_(United_States)) of the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) from 1986 to 1991. After that, he retired and has been a [colonel](/source/Colonel_(United_States)) in the [U.S. Army Reserve](/source/U.S._Army_Reserve) since.

After retiring from the U.S. Army, Killian went into [real estate](/source/Real_estate). In 1995, he was named president of Howey Construction & Development and served until that position until 2000. He was then general manager of NVR until 2003. After that, he was vice president of Orleans Home builders until he was appointed to the [North Carolina House of Representatives](/source/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives) in 2006.

## Early political career

In 1992, he was elected to the [Kaukauna Area School District](/source/Kaukauna,_Wisconsin) [Board of Education](/source/Board_of_Education) and served one term. In 2004, he decided to run again to become a school board member, this time on the [Mecklenburg Area Catholic School](/source/Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina) Board of Education.[3]

## North Carolina House of Representatives

### Committee assignments

- House Committee on Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Education
- House Committee on Elections
- House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
- House Committee on Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs (chair)
- House Committee on Judiciary
- House Committee on Military and Homeland Security (chair)
- House Committee on Redistricting
- House Committee on Transportation - House Subcommittee A (Judiciary) - House Subcommittee on Capital - House Subcommittee on Transportation (chair)[4]

### Electoral history

In August 2006, incumbent Republican State Representative Doug Vinson, of North Carolina's 105th House District, decided not to run for a 2nd term. He was elected to the seat as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) unopposed.[5] He won re-election unopposed in 2008[6] and 2010. He left office in 2013.[7]

## 2012 congressional election

Main article: [2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 9](/source/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina#District_9)

After redistricting, Killian decided to retire from the state legislature to run for the newly redrawn [North Carolina's 9th congressional district](/source/North_Carolina's_9th_congressional_district). He said "[Incumbent [Sue Myrick](/source/Sue_Myrick)] fought against runaway spending, and she always provided excellent service to her constituents, and that will continue if I am elected."[8] U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee [John McCain](/source/John_McCain) (R-AZ) endorsed Killian during the Republican primary in March 2012.[9] Killian did not receive the nomination, which was won by [Robert Pittenger](/source/Robert_Pittenger).

## Personal life

Ric married Debbi in 1991 and had four children. They are members of [St. Matthew Catholic Church](/source/Saint_Matthew_Catholic_Church_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)).[10]

## References

1. ["Richard Daniel Killian"](https://www.westpointaog.org/FindaGradDisplay?reid=sv7LnXItC4U8Dq7e77KB7w%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0). West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

1. [*Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy*](https://books.google.com/books?id=FqspAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Richard+Daniel+Killian%22). West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1986. p. 915. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

1. ["The Voter's Self Defense System"](http://votesmart.org/). *Vote Smart*. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["Ric Killian"](http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Ric_Killian)

1. ["Our Campaigns - NC - State House 105 Race - Nov 07, 2006"](https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=288285). *www.ourcampaigns.com*. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["Our Campaigns - NC State House 105 Race - Nov 04, 2008"](https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=402183). *www.ourcampaigns.com*. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["Our Campaigns - NC State House 105 Race - Nov 02, 2010"](https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=646591). *www.ourcampaigns.com*. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. [Killian joins the race for the 9th congressional district](http://davidsonnews.net/election/2012/02/22/ric-killian-joins-the-race-for-9th-congressional-district/) davidsonnews.net February 22, 2012 [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120303143945/http://davidsonnews.net/election/2012/02/22/ric-killian-joins-the-race-for-9th-congressional-district/) March 3, 2012 at the Wayback Machine

1. [McCain endorses Killian](http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/26/3127967/mccain-endorses-killian-in-the.html) *The Charlotte Observer* March 26, 2012 [dead link]

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## External links

- [Project Vote Smart - Representative Ric Killian (NC)](http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/69258) profile

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