Bud Estes

Bud Estes
Bud Estes
Member of the Kansas Senate; from the 38th district
	In office; January 9, 2017 – February 13, 2021
Preceded by	Garrett Love
Succeeded by	Ron Ryckman Sr.
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 119th district
	In office; June 20, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Brian Weber
Succeeded by	Bradley Ralph
Mayor of Bucklin
	In office; 1976–1990
Personal details
Born	October 4, 1946; Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 13, 2021 (aged 74); Bucklin, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Renae Estes
Children	4
Alma mater	Fort Hays State University
Website	BudEstes.com

Bud Estes (October 4, 1946^[2] – February 13, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 38th district, from 2017 until his death, and previously served as the 119th district state representative.^[3]^[4] Estes also served as the mayor of Bucklin, Kansas, for fourteen years.

Estes died in February 2021, after being hospitalized due to a prolonged illness.^[5]

Committee membership

Estes has served on the following legislative committees:

^ Brown, Jarrett (September 10, 2013). "Rep. Estes takes government, business experience to Topeka". Dodge City Daily Globe. dodgeglobe.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^ Sommerfeld, Rachel (October 4, 2016). "Bud Estes (R-Kansas Senate District 38)". KSN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ Hennessy, Joseph (February 13, 2021). "Kansas State Sen. Bud Estes dies at 75". WIBW-TV. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Representative Bud Estes". Kansas Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Bahl, Andrew. "Western Kansas Sen. Bud Estes dies after a prolonged illness". The Ottawa Herald. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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