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.

Parys was born on October 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Messmer High School before graduating from Riverside University High School and served in the United States Army Reserve. Parys was survived by his wife Dawne and four adult children from an earlier marriage. On September 16, 2007, he died at his home in Englewood, Florida.

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 for the people of his district, which included some of Milwaukee's poorest neighborhoods. He also supported legalized gambling in the form of a State Lottery and Bingo, arguing that profits from these venues could aid a financially struggling public school system. As history has proven, it was an idea before its time. He was a Democrat.