Ruth Teichman

Ruth Teichman is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 33rd District from 2001-2013. She was previously a member of the Stafford Board of Education for 20 years.
A farmer and a banker from Stafford, she is married to Dennis Teichman.

Teichman served on these legislative committees:

• Financial Institutions and Insurance (chair)
• Natural Resources (vice-chair)
• Education
• Organization, Calendar and Rules
• Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
• Ways and Means

• Profile from the Kansas Legislature

Some of the top contributors to Teichman's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

Ruth Teichman (self-finance), Kansas Association of Realtors, Koch Industries, Kansas National Education Association, Kansas Hospital Association, American Family Insurance, Farmers Insurance Group

Financial, insurance and real estate companies were her largest donor group.

Teichman was defeated by Mitch Holmes by a 7,635-6,762 margin in the Republican Primary on Aug. 7, 2012.