Richard Daniel "Ric" Killian is an American businessman, United States Army officer, and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.

After that, he was vice president of Orleans Home builders until he was appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006.

[3] In August 2006, incumbent Republican State Representative Doug Vinson, of North Carolina's 105th House District, decided not to run for a 2nd term.

[7] After redistricting, Killian decided to retire from the state legislature to run for the newly redrawn North Carolina's 9th congressional district.

He said "[Incumbent Sue Myrick] fought against runaway spending, and she always provided excellent service to her constituents, and that will continue if I am elected.