Ralph E. Kaiser (born August 27, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
[4] Kaiser obtained a $4,400 loan against his car, printed 30,000 pieces of literature, and began knocking on doors throughout the district, missing only 4 days between July 3 and the general election.
[4] His legislative career was marked by his "political independence" and his ability to secure millions of dollars in state grants for his district.
[4] At one hearing, Kaiser held his own badge, handcuffs, and Pennsylvania Humane Society ticket book above his head to dramatize the lax requirements within the system and the need to keep unqualified officers like himself off farms and out of people's doghouses.
[4] He explained that in order to become a humane officer himself, he had "filed two forms with the Department of State, spent 10 minutes and $100," and only needed to be sworn in by a judge in order to become a humane officer, endowed with the authority to wear a uniform, carry a gun, and write tickets costing pet owners as much as $600 in fines, all without any training, supervision, or real knowledge of animals.