Ross O. Doyen (October 1, 1926 – July 3, 2014) was an American rancher, farmer, and politician. Born near Rice, Kansas, Doyan served in the

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during

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. 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

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, as a

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from 1959 to 1968 and then in the

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from 1969 to 1992 and served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and president of the senate. Additionally, he served with the

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and Conference of State Governments. He died in

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1926 births 2014 deaths People from Cloud County, Kansas Military personnel from Kansas Kansas State University alumni Presidents of the Kansas Senate Republican Party Kansas state senators Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Ranchers from Kansas Farmers from Kansas United States Navy personnel of World War II 20th-century American politicians {{Kansas-politician-stub